Softball Preview: Plainfield Quakers vs. Terre Haute South Vigo Braves
Plainfield is 7-1 against Terre Haute South Vigo since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Plainfield Quakers will face off against the Terre Haute South Vigo Braves at 7:30 p.m. Plainfield will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
On Thursday, Plainfield was able to grind out a solid victory over Greenwood, taking the game 4-1.
Sidney Parks spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Plainfield's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kami Arnett, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Ava Broyles, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last contest, Terre Haute South Vigo made sure to put some runs up on the board against South Vermillion on Wednesday. Terre Haute South Vigo walked away with an 11-8 victory over South Vermillion.
Lakyn Hadley and Marlee Loudermilk did most of the damage at the plate: Hadley went 3-for-5 with a home run and five RBI, while Loudermilk scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Lexi Kinzer, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Plainfield's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 22-6. As for Terre Haute South Vigo, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 17-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Plainfield has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Terre Haute South Vigo struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.1. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Plainfield's way against Terre Haute South Vigo when the teams last played back in March as Plainfield made off with a 12-0 win. Will Plainfield repeat their success, or does Terre Haute South Vigo have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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