While Plainfield East might've come up empty on Saturday, Maya Patel wasn't going down without a fight. Patel turned in nothing short of a gem: she struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off 12 hits (and not a single walk).
Even though Patel couldn't lead Plainfield East over Naperville Central, she won't have to wait long to try again: the teams have a rematch scheduled at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Plainfield East has been struggling at home and they'll enter the game having lost three straight home games. Will Patel and Co. be able to turn things around? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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