While Decatur Central put up some runs on Friday, the same can't be said for Ben Davis. The Decatur Central Hawks walked away with a 4-0 victory over the Ben Davis Giants. That's two games straight that Decatur Central has won by exactly four runs.
Ben Davis' batters probably weren't too happy with Hailey Cruz, who pitched a no hitter and racked up nine Ks (she gave up three walks). Cruz has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Charlie Baldwin was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
Decatur Central pushed their record up to 8-11 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Ben Davis, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-5.
Decatur Central will challenge Beech Grove at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Beech Grove's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Decatur Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Ben Davis, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against North Central at 6:00 p.m.
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