Plainfield fell victim to Decatur Central and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Hawks by a score of 2-0. The Quakers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Hawks apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Plainfield got a good showing from Greyson Hardin, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Hardin has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances.
Plainfield has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-7 record this season. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the defeats came by an average of only 1.33 runs. As for Decatur Central, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-5.
Plainfield and Decatur Central could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Indiana Rankings. The Quakers will take on Center Grove at 6:00 p.m. on Monday with a big rank disadvantage (108 vs. 3). Meanwhile, Decatur Central (ranked 104th) will meet Brownsburg (ranked 35th) at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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