After flying high against Indian Creek last Monday, Plainfield came back down to earth. The Plainfield Quakers fell just short of the Greenwood Woodmen by a score of 2-1 on Wednesday. Plainfield was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Greenwood apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Plainfield got a good showing from Max Mantooth, who pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Plainfield saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nathan Holowka, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Greenwood's side, Micah Vessely spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up eight Ks.
Plainfield's loss dropped their record down to 13-11. As for Greenwood, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 11-11 record this season.
While Plainfield had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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