The Plainfield Quakers will head out on the road to challenge the Cascade Cadets at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Plainfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
On Thursday, Plainfield didn't have quite enough to beat Mooresville and fell 4-2. Plainfield has struggled against Mooresville recently, as their contest on Thursday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Gabe Hansen put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Hansen has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hansen was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Hansen wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Grady Broughton, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Cascade entered their tilt with Speedway with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Everything went their way against the Sparkplugs on Wednesday as they made off with a 9-0 win. The result was nothing new for Cascade, who have now won seven matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Noah Dasgupta spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on zero hits and racked up 12 Ks.
On the hitting side, Toby Savini was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Jonas Johnson, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Plainfield's loss dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Cascade, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Plainfield hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Cascade struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.4. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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