Whiteland extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 8-8 in the process. They took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Decatur Central Hawks. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hawks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-1 on Monday.
Maalik Perkins
| 05/06/25 vs Decatur Central | 3 |
| 05/05/25 @ Decatur Central | 2 |
| 05/03/25 @ Seymour | 2 |
| 05/02/25 @ Martinsville | 1 |
| 04/30/25 vs Martinsville | 3 |
| + 4 more games |
Maalik Perkins made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, one run, and one double. He has been hot for a while, having posted at least one stolen base the last nine times he's played. Another player making a difference was Sebastian Walton, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
As for Decatur Central, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-7. That looming 9-4 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for them yet this season.
On Decatur Central's side, Zach Losito made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Those six strikeouts gave Losito a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and three runs. Decatur Central is undefeated when Losito posts two or more runs, but 3-7 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Drew Dalton, who went 3-for-4 with five RBI, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Levi Seib, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Whiteland will challenge Center Grove at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Decatur Central, they will face off against Indianapolis Lutheran at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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