Softball Recap: Plainfield East Bengals vs. Romeoville Spartans
Plainfield East won against Plainfield South last Saturday with four runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Wednesday. The Plainfield East Bengals narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Romeoville Spartans 4-2. That's two games straight that Plainfield East has won by exactly two runs.
Avery Welsh spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up 13 Ks.
At the plate, Natalie Utrata was excellent, going 1-for-4 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Corinne Garmon, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Romeoville's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Lillian Roberts gave up three earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits. Roberts has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
The victory made it two in a row for Plainfield East and bumps their season record up to 10-15. As for Romeoville, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-19.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Joliet West the next time they take the field. Romeoville will head out to face Joliet West at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, while Plainfield East will host them at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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