Baseball Recap: Mooresville Pioneers vs. Plainfield Quakers
Mooresville came tearing into Thursday's match with 17 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.9 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Plainfield Quakers 4-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Mooresville also won the last time the pair played last Wednesday.
The team relied heavily on Levi Dorn, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Deklan Thompson, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Plainfield's side, Gabe Hansen was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Hansen has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hansen was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Hansen wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Grady Broughton, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Mooresville's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-2. As for Plainfield, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-9 record this season.
Mooresville will challenge North Central at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The last three games North Central has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Plainfield, they will head out on the road to square off against Cascade at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Plainfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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