The Franklin Central Flashes will challenge the Decatur Central Hawks at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
On Saturday, Franklin Central came up short against Hamilton Southeastern and fell 6-3. The Flashes have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Isaac Richardson was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Nevan Tutterow was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one home run. Another player making a difference was Nate Schwark, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Avon hit Decatur Central with a four-run third inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Hawks took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Orioles.
Zach Losito made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with five stolen bases and one run.
Franklin Central's loss dropped their record down to 5-19. As for Decatur Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-11.
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