Softball Recap: Plainfield Extends Winning Streak to Ten

Quakers

Previous Games

04/30/25 @ Decatur Central	11-0
04/28/25 @ Northview	4-0
04/26/25 @ McCutcheon	5-4
04/26/25 @ McCutcheon	10-0
04/24/25 @ Tri-West Hendricks	11-1
+ 5 more games

Plainfield entered their tilt with Decatur Central on Wednesday with nine consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with ten. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Hawks an 11-0 shutout. Considering the Quakers have won nine games by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.

Kami Arnett made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one double.

In other batting news, Ayva Mayes was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most hits she has posted over her last 11 matchups. Another player making a difference was Kylie Fish, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.

Plainfield always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .516. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Decatur Central only posted an OBP of .167.

Plainfield's win was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-1. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Decatur Central, they moved to 6-5 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.

Looking ahead, Plainfield will face off against Lafayette Jefferson at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Decatur Central, they will head out on the road to take on Noblesville at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.