Plainwell took a ten-run defeat the last time they faced off against Catholic Central, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Trojans came out on top in a nail-biter against the Cougars on Saturday, sneaking past 9-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Trojans have posted since March 30th.
Luke Filkins was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Filkins was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one RBI. That triple was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Landon Naas was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run, one double, and one RBI. That RBI marked the first that he has brought in this season. Urijah Davis was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Trojans
| 04/25/26 @ Catholic Central | 40% |
| 04/23/26 @ Hastings | 19.2% |
| 04/22/26 vs Paw Paw | 22.7% |
| 04/22/26 vs Paw Paw | 20% |
| 04/17/26 vs Hopkins | 25% |
| + 5 more games |
Plainwell was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. The last time their batting average was this high was back in March.
The win made it two in a row for Plainwell and bumps their season record up to 8-6-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs over those games. As for Catholic Central, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.
Plainwell will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Cougars: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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