After flying high against Joliet Central last Wednesday, Plainfield East came back down to earth. The Plainfield East Bengals lost 10-2 to the Minooka Indians on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Plainfield East of the 4-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Even though they lost, Plainfield East didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Minooka only tossed three.
For Minooka's part, Marina Hristov spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on nine hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jaelle Hamilton, who fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Sofia Dziuba, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Plainfield East has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-15 record this season. As for Minooka, their win was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 24-2-1.
Plainfield East will face off against Plainfield South at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Minooka, they will be playing at home against Lockport at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Lockport will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Minooka surely won't give up without a fight.
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