The Metea Valley Mustangs will head out on the road to take on the Plainfield Central Wildcats at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Metea Valley has given up an average of 9.4 runs per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Bartlett hit Metea Valley with a eight-run fifth inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Mustangs lost 13-3 to the Hawks. The loss continues a trend for the Mustangs in their meetings with the Hawks: they've now lost three in a row.
Maielle Ernser made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two runs and one double.
Plainfield Central came out on top against Plainfield South on Friday thanks in part to the team's impressive nine-run seventh inning. The Wildcats were the clear victors by an 11-3 margin over the Cougars. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won ten matchups by eight runs or more so far this season.
Emma Sommerfeld was incredible, going 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Anna Kenyon, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs.
Plainfield Central is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 9 runs. As for Metea Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-15.
Metea Valley suffered a grim 20-6 defeat to Plainfield Central when the teams last played back in March of 2025. Can the Mustangs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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