Softball Recap: Plainfield Central Extends Winning Streak to Five

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Previous 5 Games

05/19/25 @ Plainfield South	4-3
05/15/25 @ Joliet Central	15-0
05/14/25 vs Romeoville	12-0
05/12/25 @ Plainfield East	8-5
05/09/25 vs Waubonsie Valley	2-1

Plainfield Central took a seven-run defeat the last time they faced off against Plainfield South, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Wildcats had just enough and edged out the Cougars 4-3 on Monday. The victory was familiar territory for the Wildcats, who have now won five matches in a row.

Jamie Crawford spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks.

At the plate, Ava Zitello was excellent, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Evalyn Prochaska, who went 1-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.

Plainfield Central pushed their record up to 16-12-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Plainfield South, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 16-14.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Plainfield Central will take on rival Minooka at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Plainfield South is set to challenge their familiar foe Joliet Central at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.