Decatur Central was the 6-1 winner over Martinsville when they last played one another last Friday, but their luck changed this time around. The Decatur Central Hawks fell just short of the Martinsville Artesians by a score of 2-1 on Friday. Decatur Central just can't catch a break and has now endured three losses in a row.
For Martinsville's part, Alex Kush spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on one hit and racked up nine Ks. Kush has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Martinsville saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Josh Jones, who went 3-for-3 with a double.
Decatur Central's defeat dropped their record down to 9-16. As for Martinsville, their win ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-22.
Decatur Central is on the road again on Wednesday to play Brownsburg at 5:30 p.m. As for Martinsville, they will square off against Bloomington North at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Martinsville is facing Bloomington North at the right time seeing as Bloomington North is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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