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

The Plainfield East Bengals will take on the Joliet West Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Plainfield East has given up an average of 8.5 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Plainfield East is headed into Monday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Saturday. They lost 16-2 to Sandburg.

Meanwhile, Joliet West unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of Romeoville by a score of 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Tigers have suffered since April 19th.

Plainfield East's loss dropped their record down to 7-20-1. As for Joliet West, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-15.

Plainfield East might still be hurting after the 14-0 loss they got from Joliet West in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Bengals avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.