Softball Preview: Plainfield Quakers vs. Avon Orioles
Plainfield is 1-9 against Avon since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Plainfield Quakers are on the road again to play the Avon Orioles at 8:00 p.m. Plainfield's pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so Avon's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Plainfield is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They walked away with a 6-2 win over Terre Haute South Vigo.
Kami Arnett was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Arnett has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 13 consecutive pitching appearances. Arnett was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
In other pitching news, Sidney Parks looked comfortable as she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Arnett wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kimber Madison, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Kenzi Arnett was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Avon ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against New Palestine and snuck past 7-6. Winning may never get old, but Avon sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Karly Anderson was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Lylah DeArmond, who went 2-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
Plainfield has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 23-6 record this season. As for Avon, they pushed their record up to 16-9 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Plainfield came up short against Avon in their previous meeting back in March, falling 12-7. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Avon's Addie Forst, who struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up six earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Now that Plainfield knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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