Hawks
| 04/26/25 vs Lawrence Central | 14-3 |
| 04/23/25 vs Greenwood | 15-4 |
| 04/22/25 @ Greenwood | 14-0 |
Decatur Central waltzed into their game on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Everything went their way against the Lawrence Central Bears as they made off with a 14-3 victory. While the Hawks didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Baylie Polston made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Decatur Central let Ashyr Lawson and Kaylynn Napier run wild. Lawson went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI, while Napier went 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. That's the most RBI Napier has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Charlie Baldwin, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Decatur Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .519. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Decatur Central's win bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Lawrence Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Decatur Central will square off against Plainfield at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Lawrence Central, they will face off against Beech Grove at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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