Plainfield is 2-8 against Martinsville since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Plainfield Quakers will head out on the road to take on the Martinsville Artesians at 6:00 p.m. Plainfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
Plainfield unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 9-6 to Whiteland.
Plainfield got a good showing from Luke Warriner, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Clark Laker made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-1 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Grady Broughton, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI.
Meanwhile, Martinsville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 12-2 walloping at the hands of Mooresville. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Martinsville has scored all season.
Plainfield's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-1. As for Martinsville, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Plainfield might still be hurting after the 12-2 defeat they got from Martinsville in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Plainfield avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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