There's no place like home for Decatur Central, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They came out on top against the Martinsville Artesians on Friday by a score of 6-1 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). That result was just more of the same for these two, as Decatur Central also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Jaylan Yates spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up 12 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Zach Losito, who scored a run and stole four bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Levi Seib, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Decatur Central's victory bumped their record up to 9-13. As for Martinsville, they are on a 12-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-19.
Decatur Central will head out on the road to take on Franklin Community at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Martinsville, they will be playing at home against Monrovia at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Monrovia is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
