The Whiteland Warriors will venture away from home to square off against the Decatur Central Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Neither Whiteland nor Decatur Central posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Whiteland easily dispatched Martinsville on Friday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Warriors fell just short of Seymour by a score of 2-0 on Saturday. The match marked the first time this year in which the Warriors were not able to get on the board.
Ethan Engel
| 05/03/25 @ Seymour | 2 |
| 04/30/25 vs Martinsville | 0 |
| 04/23/25 vs Franklin Community | 2 |
| 04/21/25 @ New Palestine | 2 |
Whiteland got a good showing from Ethan Engel, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Engel has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Whiteland saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isaac Phegley, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases. Phegley is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Friday as neither Decatur Central nor Brownsburg made it on the board until the fifth inning. The Hawks fell 4-1 to the Bulldogs. The Hawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Logan Markus was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits.
Whiteland moved to 8-6 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Decatur Central, their loss dropped their record down to 8-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Whiteland has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Decatur Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.7 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Whiteland's way against Decatur Central in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, as Whiteland made off with a 16-6 victory. Will the Warriors repeat their success, or do the Hawks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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