Decatur Central extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 15-13. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-3 heartbreaker at the hands of the Columbus North Bull Dogs. If the Hawks were looking for revenge after losing 13-3 to the Bull Dogs when the teams met back in April of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Logan Markus was cooking despite his team's loss, earning one RBI, one run, and two stolen bases.
As for Columbus North, they pushed their record up to 16-11 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games.
On Columbus North's side, Jayden Adorno tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits (and only one walk). Adorno has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Macario Mendez was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April. Daiju Iwaya was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
Decatur Central and Columbus North are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Hawks will take on Center Grove at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Columbus North, they will challenge Whiteland at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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