Plainfield is on a three-game streak of home losses, and Windham a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Thursday. The Plainfield Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Windham Whippets at 4:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Lyman Memorial hit Plainfield with a four-run second inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Panthers took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bulldogs.
Tony Navan made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI. Pheonix Thompson was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Windham's offense. They lost 12-0 to Griswold on Monday.
Windham saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Francisco Alvarado, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Windham's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Plainfield, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Windham's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Plainfield hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .326. It's a different story for Windham, though, as they've only averaged .205. Will they be able to contain Plainfield's hitters?
Plainfield took their win against Windham when the teams last played back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 14-4 score. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Whippets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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