Terre Haute South Vigo is 1-7 against Plainfield since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Terre Haute South Vigo Braves are on the road again to play the Plainfield Quakers at 7:30 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Terre Haute South Vigo will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Friday, then bounced right back against South Vermillion on Wednesday. Terre Haute South Vigo walked away with an 11-8 win over South Vermillion.
Lakyn Hadley and Marlee Loudermilk did most of the damage at the plate: Hadley went 3-for-5 with a home run and five RBI, while Loudermilk scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Izzy Light, who went 3-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Plainfield entered their tilt with Greenwood with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They walked away with a 4-1 victory over the Woodmen on Thursday.
Sidney Parks spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Plainfield saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kami Arnett, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI. Ava Broyles was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Terre Haute South Vigo's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 17-9. As for Plainfield, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-6 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Terre Haute South Vigo has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Plainfield struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Terre Haute South Vigo might still be hurting after the 12-0 loss they got from Plainfield in their previous meeting back in March. Can Terre Haute South Vigo avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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