Plainfield Central is 5-0 against West Chicago since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Plainfield Central Wildcats will be staying on the road to face off against the West Chicago Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. The last four games Plainfield Central has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
If Plainfield Central beats West Chicago with seven runs on Monday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Plainfield Central narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Plainfield South 7-6. That's two games straight that Plainfield Central has won by just one run.
Meanwhile, West Chicago got the win against Aurora East on Friday by a conclusive 11-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for West Chicago.
Rafael Herrera Mota made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Herrera Mota was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brandon Heath, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Kyler Campbell was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Plainfield Central's record now sits at 17-12. As for West Chicago, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-9 record this season.
Everything went Plainfield Central's way against West Chicago when the teams last played back in March of 2022 as Plainfield Central made off with a 14-3 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Plainfield Central since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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