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| 05/20/24 - Away | 2-10 L |
| 04/01/24 - Home | 1-2 L |
| 05/23/23 - Home | 7-4 W |
| 04/06/23 - Home | 5-4 W |
| 05/16/22 - Home | 8-13 L |
| + 5 more games |
Plainfield and Wheeler are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2018, but likely not for long. The Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Lions at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Friday, Plainfield got the win against Putnam by a conclusive 21-7. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Clippers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Wheeler entered their tilt with Stafford on Friday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Bulldogs with a sharp 22-8 win.
Wheeler got a massive performance out of Molly Perkins, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with four runs, five RBI, and two doubles. Those five RBI gave Perkins a new career-high. Addie Stanley was another key player, getting on base in five of her six plate appearances with four runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Wheeler always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .592. They are a perfect 9-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Wheeler pushed their record up to 13-8 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.3 runs over those games. As for Plainfield, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
Plainfield suffered a grim 10-2 defeat to Wheeler when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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