Joliet Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 16-6 to the Plainfield Central Wildcats. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Joliet Central of the 8-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Joliet Central saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nathan Maldonado, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI. Andrew Nixon was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Joliet Central's loss dropped their record down to 7-15-1. As for Plainfield Central, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-9.
While Joliet Central had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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