The Plainfield Panthers will take on the East Lyme Vikings at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Plainfield knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten runs or more in their past four games -- so hopefully East Lyme likes a good challenge.
If Plainfield beats East Lyme with 16 runs on Saturday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. The Panthers were the clear victors by a 16-2 margin over Windham on Tuesday. The Panthers have beaten the Whippets the last five times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Whippets has come to flipping the script.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but East Lyme ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They skirted past Montville 2-1. Those two runs were actually the fewest the Vikings have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
The team relied heavily on Peyton Swanson, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one double.
East Lyme's win bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Plainfield, their victory bumped their record up to 7-4.
Plainfield suffered a grim 12-0 defeat to East Lyme in their previous meeting last Monday. Will the Panthers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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