Plainfield is 2-8 against Franklin Community since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Quakers are taking a road trip to take on the Grizzly Cubs at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Plainfield is headed out to face Franklin Community after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. The Quakers never let Highland get on the board and left with a 4-0 victory on Friday.
Jack Davis looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Ty White was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Lykins, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Franklin Community made easy work of Greenwood on Tuesday and carried off an 11-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Grizzly Cubs.
Jack Nelson looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
At the plate, Landen Basey and Carsten Bland did most of the damage at the plate: Basey scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Bland scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. That's the most runs Bland has posted since back in May of 2024. Owen Bullington was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Franklin Community always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .516. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Greenwood only posted an OBP of .280.
Plainfield beat Franklin Community 8-5 in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Quakers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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