Plainfield South and Plainfield East are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2018, but likely not for long. The Plainfield South Cougars will head out on the road to challenge the Plainfield East Bengals at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Plainfield South is no doubt hoping to put an end to an eight-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
On Thursday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Plainfield South had to settle for a 4-3 loss against Joliet West.
Meanwhile, Plainfield East scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They blew past Joliet Central 16-0. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Plainfield East with their most commanding win of the season.
Aneesa Loring looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (she also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Natalie Utrata, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Corinne Garmon was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
Plainfield South's defeat dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Plainfield East, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Plainfield South came up short against Plainfield East in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 5-0. Can Plainfield South avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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