Baseball Game Preview: Joliet West Tigers vs. Plainfield East Bengals

For the second straight game, Joliet West will face off against Plainfield East. The Tigers will face off against the Bengals at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.

If Joliet West beats Plainfield East with 11 runs on Thursday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. The Tigers put the hurt on the Bengals with a sharp 11-2 win on Tuesday. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Bengals recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.

Joliet West's win bumped their record up to 14-15. As for Plainfield East, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost 15 of their last 18 matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-22-1 record this season.