Bengals
| 04/30/25 @ Oswego East | 12-7 |
| 04/28/25 vs Bolingbrook | 13-2 |
| 04/26/25 vs Neuqua Valley | 10-6 |
Plainfield East hadn't beaten Oswego East on the road since May 17, 2018 but that history sure didn't bother them on Wednesday. The Bengals walked away with a 12-7 victory over the Wolves. Winning may never get old, but the Bengals sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Jocelyn Cushard made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits (and only one walk). Cushard was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Natalie Utrata, who went 4-for-5 with two triples, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March. Marie Marcum was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two doubles and one RBI.
Plainfield East was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive contests.
Plainfield East's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-7. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Oswego East, their loss dropped their record down to 9-9.
Coming up, Plainfield East will be playing at home against Plainfield North at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Oswego East, they will face off against Romeoville at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Wolves are facing the Spartans at the right time seeing as the Spartans are stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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