Decatur Central is 10-0 against Greenwood since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Decatur Central Hawks will head out on the road to square off against the Greenwood Woodmen at 6:00 p.m. Greenwood took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Decatur Central, who comes in off a win.
Decatur Central took a ten-point defeat the last time they faced off against Perry Meridian, but they managed to turn things around in Monday's second game. Decatur Central skirted past Perry Meridian 11-9. 11 seems to be a good number for Decatur Central as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
The team relied heavily on Madisyn Padgett, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Sydney Hazelwood, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Greenwood's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell just short of Shelbyville by a score of 7-5. Greenwood has not had much luck with Shelbyville recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Emma Chism made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 3-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to hits, as she's now hit three or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kinsley Clark, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
The win made it two in a row for Decatur Central and bumps their season record up to 3-5. As for Greenwood, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-2.
Everything went Decatur Central's way against Greenwood in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Decatur Central made off with an 11-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Decatur Central since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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