Greenwood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Plainfield Quakers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Greenwood of the 8-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Wednesday.
Courtney Hankenhoff spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on five hits.
On the hitting side, Greenwood saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Haylie Hendricks, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Plainfield's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Sidney Parks gave up only one earned run on three hits and racked up ten Ks. Parks has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
Greenwood's defeat dropped their record down to 13-11. As for Plainfield, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 22-6.
Greenwood will head out on the road to take on Edinburgh at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Greenwood is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Plainfield, they will challenge Terre Haute South Vigo at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Plainfield is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
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