Decatur Central lost against Franklin Community back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Decatur Central Hawks lost 7-1 to the Franklin Community Grizzly Cubs. Decatur Central has not had much luck with Franklin Community recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Decatur Central saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Garrett Smith, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Franklin Community's side, Braeden Burton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Trevor Lauononen, who went 1-for-5 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Carsten Bland, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Decatur Central's defeat dropped their record down to 9-14. As for Franklin Community, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season.
While Decatur Central had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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