Joliet West extended their losing streak to three on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 2-11 in the process. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Plainfield East Bengals. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Tigers have suffered since March 31st.
Joliet West saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ella Featherston, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
As for Plainfield East, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games.
On Plainfield East's side, they got a great performance from Maya Patel as she tossed six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Patel has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Joliet West is set to face off against their familiar foe Plainfield Central at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Plainfield East will take on rival Romeoville at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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