Monday just wasn't the day for Plainfield's offense. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cascade Cadets on Monday. Plainfield was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Cascade apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Sidney Parks was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she tossed six innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Plainfield saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ava Broyles, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base. Broyles has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
On Cascade's side, the result came thanks to Grace Gray's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, Tara Gruca and Macey Pugh did most of the damage at the plate: Gruca scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Pugh scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
This is the second loss in a row for Plainfield and nudges their season record down to 16-6. As for Cascade, they pushed their record up to 18-3 with that victory, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season.
Plainfield will head out on the road to challenge Mooresville at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Plainfield's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Mooresville's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Cascade, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Monrovia at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Monrovia is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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