After flying high against Pike on Friday, Decatur Central came back down to earth. The Hawks fell just short of the Southport Cardinals by a score of 14-12 on Saturday. The Hawks were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cardinals apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2019.
Mak Wilkerson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 4-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Kenzie Cummings, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with two runs.
Decatur Central has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last eight contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-10 record this season. As for Southport, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-9.
Coming up, Decatur Central will head out to face off against Martinsville at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Southport, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Bloomington North at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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