Plainfield stacked an 11th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. They blew past the Perry Meridian Falcons 12-2. That's more bragging rights for Plainfield, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Sidney Parks spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Plainfield let Ayva Mayes and Ava Broyles loose on the outfield. Mayes scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Broyles scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Kenzi Arnett, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Perry Meridian's side, Macy Stroud was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
The victory made it two in a row for Plainfield and bumps their season record up to 16-4. As for Perry Meridian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-10.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Plainfield will square off against Cascade at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Cascade is coming into the contest with seven straight wins at home, so Plainfield will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Perry Meridian, they will head out on the road to take on Southport at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Perry Meridian is facing Southport at the right time seeing as Southport is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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