The Greenwood Woodmen will head out on the road to face off against the Plainfield Quakers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, Greenwood got the win against Franklin Central by a conclusive 8-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Greenwood.
Landen Smith was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Wyatt Flowers was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Plainfield's hitters rose to the challenge against a Braves pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.94 runs allowed on Monday. Plainfield never let Indian Creek onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory.
Luke Warriner tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Gabe Hansen, who went 1-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Clark Laker, who went 2-for-2 with three RBI.
Greenwood's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-11. As for Plainfield, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-10 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Greenwood has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Plainfield struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Greenwood couldn't quite finish off Plainfield in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 and fell 2-0. Can Greenwood avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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