Softball Preview: Plainfield East Bengals vs. West Chicago Wildcats
The Plainfield East Bengals will head out on the road to square off against the West Chicago Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Plainfield East is coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games.
Last Friday, Plainfield East earned a 6-3 win over Joliet West.
Maya Patel spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on eight hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Natalie Utrata, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Corinne Garmon was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, West Chicago has not done well against Naperville North recently (they were 0-7 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. West Chicago walked away with an 8-4 victory over Naperville North. The win made it back-to-back victories for West Chicago.
West Chicago let Haylee Majer and Carly Clemens loose on the outfield. Majer scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Clemens went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Ellie Wingstedt, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Plainfield East is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-15 record this season. As for West Chicago, their record is now 18-5.
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