Bengals
| 04/24/25 @ Romeoville | 3-0 |
| 04/23/25 vs Joliet West | 3-1 |
| 04/22/25 @ Plainfield South | 6-2 |
| 04/18/25 @ Plainfield Central | 8-4 |
| 04/17/25 vs Joliet Central | 32-0 |
| 04/16/25 vs Downers Grove North | 5-4 |
Plainfield East extended their winning streak to six on Thursday, bumping their season record up to 11-6 in the process. They never let the Romeoville Spartans get on the board and left with a 3-0 victory. Three seems to be a good number for the Bengals as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Not much got past Jocelyn Cushard, who gave up just a hit and racked up ten Ks to keep Romeoville off the board. Cushard has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Plainfield East saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Marie Marcum, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. Corinne Garmon also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
As for Romeoville, they dropped their record down to 4-7 with the loss, which was their third straight at home. Having soared to a lofty 21 runs in the game before, their shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
On Romeoville's side, Lillian Roberts spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up seven Ks.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Plainfield East will challenge Neuqua Valley at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Romeoville, they will take on Minooka at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Spartans' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Indians have averaged an impressive 7.1 runs per game this season.
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