After having lost a blowout in their previous game, Whiteland was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They walked away with a 9-6 win over the Plainfield Quakers. With that victory, Whiteland brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
Drew Helton made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Helton was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Maalik Perkins, who went 3-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. Isaac Phegley was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
On Plainfield's side, they got a good showing from Luke Warriner, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Clark Laker made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-1 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Grady Broughton, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI.
Even though they lost, Plainfield kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
The win got Whiteland back to even at 2-2. As for Plainfield, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-1.
Whiteland will take on Tri-West Hendricks at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Tri-West Hendricks is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.2 runs per game this season. As for Plainfield, they will head out on the road to challenge Martinsville at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Plainfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
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