On Wednesday Mooresville's undefeated season almost came to an end. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Decatur Central Hawks, sneaking past 5-3. The five-run effort marked the Pioneers' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Tyler Denny was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Kooper Schmitt, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Pioneers
| 04/16/25 vs Decatur Central | 5-3 |
| 04/09/25 vs Martinsville | 6-2 |
| 04/04/25 vs West Ottawa | 8-2 |
| 05/17/24 vs Monrovia | 17-2 |
| 05/16/24 vs Whiteland | 11-0 |
| + 11 more games |
Mooresville's victory was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Decatur Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-5.
Coming up, Mooresville will square off against Hanover Central at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Decatur Central, they will challenge Southport at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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