Plainfield East pushed their score all the way to ten on Monday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 13-10 to the Bolingbrook Raiders. Even though they lost, Plainfield East's still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 6.4 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Oscar Lopez and Cody Ray did some serious damage despite the final result: Lopez went 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs, while Ray scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Harrison Gothelf, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Bolingbrook's side, Danny Basalone looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Pharrell Weekley, who scored four runs while going 3-for-3. Thomas Corley was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
Plainfield East are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4. As for Bolingbrook, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-2.
Plainfield East will head out on the road to challenge Providence Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Plainfield East is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Bolingbrook, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Oswego at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Bolingbrook's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four matchups.
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