Franklin Community dropped their record down to 16-11 on Friday, which also ended the team's five-game streak of wins at home. They fell just short of the Decatur Central Hawks by a score of 11-9. The Grizzly Cubs were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Hawks earlier this season, when they won 6-1.
Addie Mashino was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Addie Martin, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
As for Decatur Central, their record is now 10-12. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
On Decatur Central's side, the team relied heavily on Harlow Estes, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. Those three RBI gave Estes a new career-high. Ashyr Lawson was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Franklin Community does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Decatur Central, they will square off against Perry Meridian at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. The Hawks' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Falcons have averaged an impressive 6.5 runs per game this season.
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