After a string of six wins, Plainfield's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of the Tri-West Hendricks Bruins by a score of 1-0. The game marked the first time this season in which Plainfield was not able to get on the board.
Sidney Parks was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two hits every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Plainfield saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sydney Sauri, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Plainfield didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 16 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tri-West Hendricks only tossed nine.
On Tri-West Hendricks' side, not much got past Audrey Lowry, who gave up just three hits and racked up nine Ks to keep Plainfield off the board.
Plainfield's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-2. As for Tri-West Hendricks, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Plainfield will take on Decatur Central at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Tri-West Hendricks, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Cascade at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Tri-West Hendricks: 2.5, Cascade: 2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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