For the first time this season, Plainfield Central will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will be playing in front of their home fans against the Plainfield East Bengals at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in Plainfield Central's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Plainfield East has been banged up by 13 consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
On Saturday, Plainfield Central got the win against Oak Lawn by a conclusive 10-2. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won eight matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Plainfield East lost 10-1 to Naperville Central on Saturday.
Plainfield Central is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.9 runs on average over those games. As for Plainfield East, their loss dropped their record down to 4-12-1.
Everything went Plainfield Central's way against Plainfield East when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Plainfield Central made off with a 9-3 victory. Do the Wildcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bengals turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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