Softball Recap: Ayva Mayes Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Lafayette Jefferson

Quakers

Margin (Wins)

04/07/25 @ Danville	16
05/03/25 vs Lafayette Jefferson	13
04/23/25 @ Martinsville	13
04/17/25 @ Avon	12
04/30/25 @ Decatur Central	11

Plainfield's rock-solid pitchers showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Saturday. They never let the Lafayette Jefferson Bronchos get on the board and left with a 13-0 win. Considering the Quakers have won ten matchups by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.

Amelia Martin looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched.

At the plate, Plainfield got a massive performance out of Ayva Mayes, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Mayes continues to improve, besting her previous run total in each of the last three games she's played. Bennett Sauri also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.

Plainfield always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .625. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Plainfield's record now sits at 16-1. As for Lafayette Jefferson, they now have a losing record of 6-7.

Coming up, Plainfield will square off against Noblesville at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Millers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so the Quakers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Lafayette Jefferson, they will face off against Decatur Central at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Hawks have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed seven runs per game on average), something the Bronchos will no doubt try to take advantage of.