Plainfield scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 13-2 margin over the Cascade Cadets. Plainfield's win was all the more impressive since Cascade was averaging only 3.95 runs allowed on the season.
The team relied heavily on Nathan Holowka, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Alex Holsclaw was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
On Cascade's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carson Bassett, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Cascade hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. This was only their first loss (out of six games) when they post two or more strikeouts.
Plainfield's victory bumped their record up to 11-9. As for Cascade, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-4.
Plainfield will take on Franklin Community at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Plainfield is out to stop a five-game streak of losses at home. Cascade will take on Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Cascade is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
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