Mooresville came tearing into in Friday's second game's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Decatur Central Hawks 13-3. Considering Mooresville has won four matches by more than eight runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Zoey Kugelman was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Kugelman has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Kugelman was also solid in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Madison Poulson, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-4. Cierra Cramer was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
On Decatur Central's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sydney Hazelwood, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Mooresville pushed their record up to 8-1 with that win, which was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.1 runs per game. As for Decatur Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
Mooresville will head out on the road to challenge Bloomington South at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Bloomington South's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Mooresville's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Decatur Central, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Terre Haute South Vigo at 10:00 a.m. in Saturday's first game. Decatur Central has given up an average of 6.8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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