Brownsburg is 3-0 against Decatur Central since May of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Brownsburg Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Decatur Central Hawks at 5:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Thursday, Brownsburg fell victim to a rough 13-3 defeat at the hands of Avon. Brownsburg has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jake Hoover was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 4-for-4.
Meanwhile, Decatur Central came up short against Plainfield on Wednesday and fell 6-3.
Zach Losito put in work while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Losito has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Losito was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Losito wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Garrett Smith, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Brownsburg's loss dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Decatur Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-10.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Brownsburg has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Decatur Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Brownsburg beat Decatur Central 3-0 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Will Brownsburg repeat their success, or does Decatur Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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