Softball Recap: Plainfield East Bengals vs. Joliet West Tigers
Plainfield East entered their tilt with Joliet West with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 6-3 victory over the Joliet West Tigers on Friday. This was payback for Plainfield East, who suffered a 10-9 loss the last time these two teams met.
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.
On the hitting side, 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.
Plainfield East has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-15 record this season. As for Joliet West, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-11.
Plainfield East will head out on the road to square off against West Chicago at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Joliet West does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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