The Plainfield Quakers will head out on the road to take on the Ben Davis Giants at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Plainfield is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak.
Things were looking good for Plainfield after they put the first points on the board on Thursday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Northview by a score of 6-5.
Gabe Hansen was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI. Grady Broughton was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, Ben Davis was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They fell just short of Lawrence North by a score of 3-1. Ben Davis has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ben Davis saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isaiah Peterson-Pruitt, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and a double.
Plainfield's loss dropped their record down to 9-7. As for Ben Davis, they now have a losing record at 8-9.
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 Ben Davis struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Plainfield came up short against Ben Davis in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 10-5. Can Plainfield avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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