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| 05/15/24 - Away | 2-4 L |
| 04/16/24 - Home | 11-1 W |
| 05/08/23 - Home | 1-7 L |
| 04/11/23 - Away | 17-16 W |
| 05/09/22 - Away | 3-2 W |
| + 5 more games |
Plainfield Central and Joliet West are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2018, but likely not for long. The Wildcats will challenge the Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Plainfield Central has given up an average of 8.9 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Things were looking good for Plainfield Central after they put the first run on the board on Wednesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They lost 14-7 to Plainfield South.
Evalyn Prochaska made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in four of her five plate appearances with two runs. Another player making a difference was Sophia Patterson, who went 1-for-3 with one home run.
Meanwhile, Joliet West was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-1 heartbreaker at the hands of Plainfield East. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Tigers have suffered against the Bengals since May 6, 2019.
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.
Joliet West's loss dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Plainfield Central, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-9-1 record this season.
Plainfield Central couldn't quite finish off Joliet West in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 and fell 4-2. Can the Wildcats avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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