Decatur Central extended their winning streak to three on Friday, bumping their season record up to 16-9 in the process. They beat the Franklin Community Grizzly Cubs by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 7-4. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 7-4 on Wednesday.
Luke McWhirter
| 05/23/25 @ Franklin Community | 4 |
| 05/19/25 vs Martinsville | 3 |
| 05/17/25 @ Cascade | 1 |
| 05/06/25 @ Whiteland | 1 |
| 05/02/25 vs Brownsburg | 0 |
| 04/26/25 vs Perry Meridian | 7 |
Luke McWhirter looked comfortable as he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April.
On the hitting side, Decatur Central saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Smith, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one double. Zach Losito also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
As for Franklin Community, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 15-9. That's two games in a row now that they have lost by exactly three runs.
On Franklin Community's side, Wyatt Mitchell made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Landen Basey, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Coming up, Decatur Central will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Avon at 4:30 p.m. The Hawks are facing the Orioles at the right time seeing as the Orioles are stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Franklin Community, they will square off against Columbus East at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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