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| 05/16/24 - Home | 5-4 W |
| 05/15/24 - Away | 2-1 W |
| 05/17/23 - Away | 0-2 L |
| 05/16/23 - Home | 18-8 W |
| 05/20/22 - Home | 10-9 W |
| + 5 more games |
Greenwood and Plainfield are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2019, but likely not for long. The Woodmen will be playing at home against the Quakers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Greenwood has now lost nine straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since April 28.
Greenwood fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Franklin Central on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Flashes by a score of 6-5.
Greenwood saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mavrick Pauley, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one run. Joey Ortman was another, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Plainfield fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Mooresville on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 10-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pioneers. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Quakers, who until this game were averaging 3.52 runs allowed.
Luke Warriner was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed over his last four contests.
On the hitting side, Gavin Lykins was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Plainfield's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 9-10 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Ty White, who went 1-for-4 with one home run.
Plainfield's loss dropped their record down to 12-11. As for Greenwood, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-16.
Greenwood came out on top in a nail-biter against Plainfield in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, sneaking past 5-4. Do the Woodmen have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Quakers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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