For the second straight game, Plainfield East will face off against Joliet Central. The Bengals will host the Steelmen at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Tuesday as neither Plainfield East nor Joliet Central made it on the board until the fifth inning. The Bengals walked away with an 8-5 victory over the Steelmen. The Bengals haven't had any issues with the Steelmen recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
For Joliet Central's part, Andrew Nixon put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. What's more, Nixon gave up only two walks, the fewest he's had over his last three contests. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and one run.
In other batting news, Michael Stokes and Fynn Bernhard stepped up to the plate in a big way. Stokes went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Bernhard went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one stolen base.
Joliet Central is on a 15-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-18. As for Plainfield East, the victory was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 6-16-1.
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