If Decatur Central was feeling good fresh off their 26-12 takedown of Martinsville on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Hawks fell just short of the Artesians by a score of 4-3 on Wednesday. The Hawks were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Artesians earlier this season, when they won 26-12.
Belle Asher was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Harlow Estes, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one double.
Decatur Central now has a losing record of 9-10. As for Martinsville, their victory ended a 13-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-21.
Coming up, Decatur Central will face off against Cascade at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The Hawks' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cadets have averaged an impressive 10.8 runs per game this season. As for Martinsville, they will venture away from home to challenge Perry Meridian at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Artesians are facing the Falcons at the right time seeing as the Falcons are stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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