Softball Recap: Plainfield East Bengals vs. Wheaton North Falcons
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Plainfield East can now relate to. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wheaton North Falcons on Wednesday. Plainfield East's defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Maya Patel was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she pitched six innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits.
On Wheaton North's side, the result came thanks to Erin Metz's shutout, as she gave up just one hit and racked up 15 Ks. Metz has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Wheaton North's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Reagan Crosthwaite, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI.
Plainfield East's loss dropped their record down to 13-16. As for Wheaton North, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 28-6 record this season.
As of now, neither Plainfield East nor Wheaton North have any future games scheduled.
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