Softball Recap: Plainfield Quakers vs. Decatur Central Hawks
Plainfield fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Decatur Central on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Decatur Central Hawks by a score of 4-3. Plainfield was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Decatur Central apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Sidney Parks spent all 7.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up eight Ks. Those 7.2 innings set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Kylie Fish was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Kimber Madison, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Plainfield was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Decatur Central didn't hit any.
On Decatur Central's side, they also let their pitcher toss all eight innings and she was also dialed-in: Hailey Cruz gave up just two earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits.
At the plate, Decatur Central's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kylie Vaseloff, who went 3-for-5 with an RBI.
Plainfield's defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 12-3. As for Decatur Central, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-8.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Plainfield beat Decatur Central by a score of 7-4 later that day.
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