Plainfield had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Wednesday. They walked away with a 6-3 win over the Decatur Central Hawks. That's more bragging rights for Plainfield, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Max Mantooth looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Gabe Hansen was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Grady Broughton was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
On Decatur Central's side, Zach Losito put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Losito was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Losito wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Garrett Smith, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Plainfield's victory bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Decatur Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-10.
Plainfield will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Harrison at 10:00 a.m. As for Decatur Central, they will head out on the road to challenge Brownsburg at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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