After soaring to 11 runs the game before, Decatur Central was a bit more limited in their game on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Greenwood Woodmen by a score of 3-1. Decatur Central was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Greenwood apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
For Greenwood's part, Courtney Hankenhoff spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits. Hankenhoff has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Greenwood saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bre Pierce, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Decatur Central's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Greenwood, their win bumped their record up to 6-2.
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.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
