The Plainfield Quakers will square off against the Danville Warriors at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Plainfield blew Franklin Community out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Thursday Franklin Community got their revenge. The Quakers fell just short of the Grizzly Cubs by a score of 5-3. The loss put an end to the Quakers' undefeated start to the season.
Plainfield got a good showing from Greyson Hardin, who tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Plainfield saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Lykins, who went 1-for-3 with one home run.
Meanwhile, Danville fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Indian Creek on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Braves by a score of 7-6.
Having lost for the first time this season, Plainfield fell to 2-1. As for Danville, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Plainfield was able to grind out a solid victory over Danville in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, winning 7-4. Do the Quakers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Warriors turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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