Baseball Game Preview: Plainfield Quakers vs. Northview Knights

The Plainfield Quakers will venture away from home to take on the Northview Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.

On Wednesday, Plainfield didn't have quite enough to beat Perry Meridian and fell 3-2.

Plainfield saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zach Rhoden, who went 1-for-4 with two runs and one double. Alex Holsclaw also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.

Meanwhile, Northview didn't have quite enough to beat Edgewood on Wednesday and fell 2-1. The Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Trey Edlridge was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits.

Plainfield's defeat dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Northview, their loss dropped their record down to 6-9.

The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Plainfield has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Northview struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.4 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.