Decatur Central was the 6-2 winner over Franklin Community when they last played one another last Wednesday, but their luck changed this time around. The Decatur Central Hawks fell just short of the Franklin Community Grizzly Cubs by a score of 4-2 on Thursday.
Jazlynn Stewart was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
On Franklin Community's side, Annabelle Richter spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on five hits. Richter has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Aubrey Leugers was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Addie Martin, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Decatur Central's loss was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-14. As for Franklin Community, their win bumped their record up to 12-13.
Decatur Central will square off against Brownsburg at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Brownsburg will roll in looking for their 11th straight victory, something Decatur Central surely won't give up without a fight. As for Franklin Community, they will challenge Columbus East at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Franklin Community is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
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