After flying high against Windham last Monday, Plainfield came back down to earth. The Plainfield Panthers took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bacon Academy Bobcats on Friday. Plainfield was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Bacon Academy apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April.
For Bacon Academy's part, Samantha D'Atri spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up ten Ks. D'Atri has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Jazlyn Small-Yu was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Reina Hill, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Plainfield's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Bacon Academy, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-4.
Plainfield will look to defend their home field on Monday against Stonington at 4:00 p.m. As for Bacon Academy, they will play host again on Saturday to welcome Wheeler, where first pitch is scheduled at 11:00 p.m. Bacon Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.1 runs per game this season.
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