The Plainfield Quakers will take on the Decatur Central Hawks at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Plainfield's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Decatur Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Monday, Plainfield didn't have quite enough to beat Zionsville and fell 4-3.
Plainfield got a good showing from Ryan Garver, who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Garver has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Plainfield saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Lykins, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Decatur Central waltzed into their contest on Saturday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They skirted past the Orioles 4-2.
Decatur Central's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-5. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Plainfield, their loss dropped their record down to 8-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Plainfield has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Decatur Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Plainfield was able to grind out a solid victory over Decatur Central when the teams last played back in April of 2024, winning 6-3. Do the Quakers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Hawks turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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