Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, West Chicago couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They fell just short of the Plainfield East Bengals by a score of 4-2 on Tuesday.
Haylee Majer was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Pietanza, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
On Plainfield East's side, Maya Patel spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Plainfield East let Rhiannon McKay and Joey Erkenswick loose on the outfield. McKay scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Erkenswick scored a run while going 2-for-4.
West Chicago's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-6. As for Plainfield East, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-15.
As of now, neither West Chicago nor Plainfield East have any future games scheduled.
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