Plainfield East might've scored the first runs on Wednesday, but it was Joliet West who claimed the real prize. The Plainfield East Bengals fell just short of the Joliet West Tigers by a score of 10-9. That's two games in a row now that Plainfield East has lost by just one run.
Plainfield East got a big performance out of Corinne Garmon, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Joey Erkenswick, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
This is the second loss in a row for Plainfield East and nudges their season record down to 5-7. As for Joliet West, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 9-6 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Plainfield East will take on Romeoville at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Romeoville is coming into the contest with three straight wins on the road, so Plainfield East will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Joliet West, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lincoln-Way West at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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