Decatur Central won against Perry Meridian on Monday with 11 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Monday. The Decatur Central Hawks had just enough and edged the Perry Meridian Falcons out 11-9. That's more bragging rights for Decatur Central, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The team relied heavily on Madisyn Padgett, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Sydney Hazelwood was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
On Perry Meridian's side, Karsyn Naue was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kendall Garland, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
The win made it two in a row for Decatur Central and bumps their season record up to 3-5. As for Perry Meridian, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
Decatur Central will head out on the road to face off against Greenwood at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Greenwood is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season. As for Perry Meridian, they will head out on the road to challenge Mooresville at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mooresville is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
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