The Plainfield Quakers will stay at home for another game and welcome the Center Grove Trojans at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Plainfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
Plainfield might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 10-8 to Harrison, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The defeat continues a trend for Plainfield in their matchups with Harrison: they've now lost six in a row.
Gavin Lykins and Luke Starnes did some serious damage despite the final result: Lykins went 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Starnes went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Alex Holsclaw, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Center Grove gave their fans yet another huge win on Saturday. They put the hurt on St. Xavier with a sharp 8-2 victory. The win was familiar territory for Center Grove who now have four in a row.
Plainfield's loss dropped their record down to 9-5. As for Center Grove, their victory was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-1.
Plainfield couldn't quite finish off Center Grove when the teams last played back in May of 2023 and fell 9-7. Thankfully for Plainfield, Caden Cornett (who struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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