Baseball Recap: Plainfield Takes a Loss

If Plainfield was riding high fresh off their 8-1 takedown of Terre Haute South Vigo on Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Quakers fell just short of the Zionsville Eagles by a score of 4-3 on Monday.

Plainfield got a good showing from Ryan Garver, who tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Garver has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Plainfield saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Lykins, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.

Plainfield's defeat dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Zionsville, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-5 record this season.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Plainfield will face off against Decatur Central at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Hawks will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something the Quakers surely won't give up without a fight. As for Zionsville, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Franklin Central at 6:00 p.m. The timing is sure in the Eagles' favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while the Flashes have been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road.