Plainfield was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Perry Meridian Falcons by a score of 8-6. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Plainfield of the 13-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
Grady Broughton was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
On Perry Meridian's side, their victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Alex Acosta, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Nate Risley was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Plainfield's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-6. As for Perry Meridian, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-5.
Plainfield will be playing in front of their home fans against Northview at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Plainfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season. As for Perry Meridian, they will head out on the road to take on Pike at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Pike is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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