Winning always takes teamwork, but on Friday Maya Patel stepped things up a notch to give Plainfield East the 'W'. Joliet West had no answer to Patel as she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off eight hits.
Patel and Plainfield East will head out on the road to take on West Chicago at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Plainfield East will be headed into this one with a pretty big disadvantage in the rankings (they're ranked 140 places lower in Illinois), but they're not letting that get them down. Will they be able to pull off an upset behind Patel? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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