Romeoville won the last time they faced Plainfield East, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Romeoville Spartans were the clear victor by a 12-1 margin over the Plainfield East Bengals. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Romeoville.
Matthew Burrell spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Karlos Otero was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Nolan Holgado was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Romeoville has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-19 record this season. As for Plainfield East, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-22.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Romeoville will challenge Plainfield East at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Plainfield East, they will head out on the road to take on Joliet West at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Joliet West is coming into the matchup with five straight victories at home, so Plainfield East will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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