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| 04/23/25 - Away | 1-3 L |
| 05/17/24 - Away | 3-6 L |
| 04/17/24 - Home | 10-9 W |
| 05/11/23 - Away | 6-1 W |
| 04/18/23 - Home | 9-7 W |
| + 5 more games |
Joliet West and Plainfield East are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2019, but likely not for long. The Tigers will be playing at home against the Bengals at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Plainfield East will take on a team with plenty of momentum: Joliet West extended their winning streak to three on Thursday. The Tigers came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against Romeoville.
Madison Jadron spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits.
On the hitting side, Joliet West's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ella Featherston, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI. That's the most hits Featherston has posted since back in April.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last four times Plainfield East and Plainfield South have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Thursday. The Bengals sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over the Cougars. The win continues a trend for the Bengals in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now won three in a row.
Plainfield East also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Jocelyn Cushard gave up four earned runs on four hits and racked up 12 Ks.
Plainfield East's victory bumped their record up to 19-11. As for Joliet West, their win bumped their record up to 7-20.
Joliet West couldn't quite finish off Plainfield East in their previous matchup back in April and fell 3-1. Will the Tigers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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