Plainfield South has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Plainfield East Bengals at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Plainfield South's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over Romeoville. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Plainfield South considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Meanwhile, Plainfield East can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Joliet Central as Plainfield East made off with a 16-1 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what Plainfield East needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Aneesa Loring was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Loring was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Corinne Garmon, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, four runs, and five RBI. Another player making a difference was Natalie Utrata, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Plainfield South's win bumped their record up to 11-14. As for Plainfield East, their victory bumped their record up to 8-14.
Plainfield South skirted past Plainfield East 3-2 in their previous matchup back in April. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Plainfield East's Avery Welsh, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Plainfield South still be able to contain Welsh? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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