Plainfield lost against Mooresville last Wednesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Plainfield Quakers fell just short of the Mooresville Pioneers by a score of 4-2. Plainfield has struggled against Mooresville recently, as their game on Thursday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Gabe Hansen put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Hansen has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hansen was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Hansen wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Grady Broughton, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Mooresville's side, Levi Dorn was excellent, going 1-for-2 with a stolen base and two RBI. Deklan Thompson was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Plainfield's loss dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Mooresville, the victory was the 18th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-2.
Plainfield will head out on the road to take on Cascade at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Cascade is coming into the matchup with seven straight wins at home, so Plainfield will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Mooresville, they will square off against North Central at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Mooresville's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so North Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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