Plainfield lost against Martinsville back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Plainfield Quakers fell just short of the Martinsville Artesians by a score of 5-4. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Plainfield in their matchups with Martinsville: they've now lost six in a row.
Carter Orner spent all 7.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered five earned runs on eight hits and racked up 12 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Zach Rhoden was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Lykins, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Plainfield didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Martinsville's side, Rhys Wolf made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 12 batters over 6.1 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Wolf was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run and two runs.
Wolf wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Burris, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Plainfield's loss dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Martinsville, their victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-6.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Plainfield beat Martinsville by a score of 9-1.
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