Softball Game Preview: Plainfield Central Wildcats vs. Joliet West Tigers

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Previous Games

04/24/25 - Away	8-7 W
05/15/24 - Away	2-4 L
04/16/24 - Home	11-1 W
05/08/23 - Home	1-7 L
04/11/23 - Away	17-16 W
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Plainfield Central and Joliet West are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The Wildcats will host the Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Plainfield Central has given up an average of 7.1 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Plainfield Central fell victim to Minooka and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 18-0 to the Indians. The Wildcats' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.

Joliet West had taken Plainfield East down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Monday. The Tigers fell just short of the Bengals by a score of 2-1. The defeat continues a trend for the Tigers in their meetings with the Bengals: they've now lost three in a row.

Joliet West's loss dropped their record down to 7-21. As for Plainfield Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-13-1.

Plainfield Central skirted past Joliet West 8-7 when the teams last played back in April. Will the Wildcats repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.