After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Griswold, Bacon Academy was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They won by a run and slipped past the Plainfield Panthers 5-4. For Bacon Academy, this counts as revenge for the 8-5 loss Plainfield walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2022.
Chris Lusignan made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Lusignan has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Lusignan was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
In other pitching news, Ethan Creutz looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Lusignan wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Konor Tuthill, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Mason Pingree, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Bacon Academy now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Plainfield, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-6.
Bacon Academy will play host again on Monday to welcome New London, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. Bacon Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season. As for Plainfield, they will head out on the road to square off against Tourtellotte at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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