The Plainfield Central Wildcats will head out to challenge the Bolingbrook Raiders at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Plainfield Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
Plainfield Central was handed a ten-run defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Saturday. They skirted past Andrew 6-5.
Plainfield Central's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Melody Mojica, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI and one run. That's the most RBI Mojica has posted since back in March. Evalyn Prochaska was another, going 3-for-4 with one RBI.
Bolingbrook came out on top against Joliet Central on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive nine-run second inning. The Raiders blew past the Steelmen 15-2. The victory continues a trend for the Raiders in their matchups with the Steelmen: they've now won five in a row.
Mackenzie McGrath was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out 13 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and only one walk). McGrath was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one RBI.
In other batting news, Karina Choi was incredible, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Mercy Hanny also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Bolingbrook always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .568. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Joliet Central only posted an OBP of .273.
Bolingbrook picked up their first road win, bumping their record up to 4-16. As for Plainfield Central, the victory got them back to even at 10-10-1.
Plainfield Central beat Bolingbrook 9-4 in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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