Baseball Recap: Decatur Central Snaps Four-Game Streak of Wins at Home

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 took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bulldogs. The Hawks were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bulldogs apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.

Logan Markus

Base on Balls Against

05/02/25 vs Brownsburg	1
04/25/25 vs Terre Haute North Vigo	2
04/15/25 vs Mooresville	0

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. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Decatur Central saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zach Losito, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run. Drew Dalton also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.

Decatur Central's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-7. As for Brownsburg, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-4.

Coming up, Decatur Central will be playing at home against Whiteland at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Brownsburg, they will face off against Franklin Central at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.