Softball Recap: Plainfield Quakers vs. Greenwood Woodmen
Plainfield waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They came out on top against the Greenwood Woodmen by a score of 4-1. That's more bragging rights for Plainfield, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Sidney Parks spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Plainfield saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kami Arnett, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Kylie Fish, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
On Greenwood's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Courtney Hankenhoff gave up only one earned (and three unearned) runs on five hits.
Plainfield is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-6 record this season. As for Greenwood, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-11.
Plainfield will square off against Terre Haute South Vigo at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Plainfield's pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so Terre Haute South Vigo's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Greenwood, they will head out on the road to challenge Edinburgh at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Edinburgh is coming into the contest with three straight victories at home, so Greenwood will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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