For the second straight game, Plainfield will face off against Perry Meridian. The Quakers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Falcons at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Plainfield 3.2, Perry Meridian 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Plainfield's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Perry Meridian by a score of 3-0.
Not much got past Luke Warriner, who gave up just four hits and racked up 11 Ks to keep Perry Meridian off the board. Warriner also tossed a walk, which is notable because Plainfield is undefeated when he allows at most one walk, but 7-8 otherwise.
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At the plate, Plainfield saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eli Jackson, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double. Those two hits gave Jackson a new career-high. Drew White also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Perry Meridian is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-10. Those defeats can't be blamed on the team's pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Plainfield, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Plainfield has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Perry Meridian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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