The Mooresville Pioneers are on the road again on Wednesday to play the Decatur Central Hawks at 6:00 p.m. Mooresville is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
Last Saturday, Mooresville was able to grind out a solid win over Evansville North, taking the game 5-1.
Zoey Kugelman was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Kugelman has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Kugelman was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Sofia Guy was incredible, going 4-for-4 with two doubles, a triple, and two RBI. Madison Poulson was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Decatur Central got themselves on the board against Indianapolis Bishop Chatard on Saturday, but Indianapolis Bishop Chatard never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Trojans with a sharp 6-0 victory. The win was just what Decatur Central needed coming off of an 8-1 defeat in their prior matchup.
The team relied heavily on Kaylynn Napier, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.
Mooresville pushed their record up to 6-1 with that victory, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.1 runs per game. As for Decatur Central, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Mooresville was able to grind out a solid victory over Decatur Central when the teams last played back in April of 2023, winning 5-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mooresville since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
