Decatur Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. Their rough 12-2 loss to the Greenwood Woodmen might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Decatur Central of the 16-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Decatur Central saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Logan Markus, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
On Greenwood's side, Ethan King and Eli Mason did most of the damage at the plate: King scored four runs while going 4-for-4, while Mason scored two runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Mavrick Pauley, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Decatur Central's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Greenwood, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 3-5.
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 Wednesday.
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