Plainfield hasn't had much luck against Martinsville recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Quakers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Artesians at 6:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Plainfield is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest defeat since May 27, 2024 on Monday. They came up short against Avon, falling 14-1. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the Quakers' biggest loss of the season was also their lowest-scoring.
Plainfield saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Davis, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run.
Meanwhile, Martinsville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 11-0 to Bloomington North. That's two games in a row now that the Artesians have lost by exactly 11 runs.
Martinsville's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Plainfield, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Plainfield has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Martinsville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Plainfield's way against Martinsville when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Plainfield made off with a 9-1 victory. Do the Quakers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Artesians turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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