Plainfield East lost against Naperville North back in May of 2021, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Plainfield East Bengals fell 7-3 to the Naperville North Huskies. Plainfield East has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Natalie Utrata and Ashley Plzak did some serious damage despite the final result: Utrata went 1-for-4 with a home run and two runs, while Plzak went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
On Naperville North's side, Ava Matthews spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on eight hits and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, Olivia Hebron was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Sara Rossi, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Plainfield East's loss dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Naperville North, their victory bumped their record up to 8-14.
Plainfield East will look to defend their home field on Monday against Yorkville at 4:30 p.m. Yorkville is coming into the match with four straight defeats on the road, meaning Plainfield East will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Naperville North, they will face off against Waubonsie Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Waubonsie Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
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