Baseball Recap: Plainfield Victorious

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Previous 3 Games

04/29/26 - Away	5-3 W
04/25/16 - Home	1-5 L
04/23/16 - Away	2-7 L

Plainfield proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by ten) and on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Elizabeth Minutemen 5-3. This was payback for the Cardinals, who suffered a 5-1 loss the last time these two teams met.

Angel Cruz made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Cruz was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs.

In other batting news, Duanel Alvarado was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI. Jayden Amarante also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.

Plainfield's victory bumped their record up to 13-2. As for Elizabeth, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season.

Plainfield will head out on the road to face off against Brearley at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Elizabeth, they will be playing at home against Bernards at 4:15 p.m. on Friday.