Greenwood has not done well against Decatur Central recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Greenwood Woodmen had just enough and edged the Decatur Central Hawks out 3-1. This was payback for Greenwood, who suffered an 11-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Courtney Hankenhoff spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Greenwood's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Bre Pierce, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Greenwood's victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Decatur Central, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Greenwood will have a chance to go back-to-back against Decatur Central: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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