The Downers Grove South Mustangs will head out on the road to face off against the Plainfield East Bengals at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Downers Grove South is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
Downers Grove South fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Leyden on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 4-3.
Morgan Hahn was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she pitched six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits.
On the hitting side, Jacklyn Meyers was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Plainfield East had taken Plainfield Central down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Monday. The Bengals fell 8-5 to the Wildcats.
Corinne Garmon made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Ashley Plzak was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double.
Plainfield East has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 16-11 record this season. As for Downers Grove South, their record now sits at 10-12.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Downers Grove South hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Plainfield East struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Downers Grove South beat Plainfield East 7-4 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Do the Mustangs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bengals turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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