Plainfield East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat. They fell just short of the Romeoville Spartans by a score of 4-3. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Plainfield East of the 12-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
For Romeoville's part, Harrison Kolze and Jeremy Thompson were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Kolze tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Thompson didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Kolze has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Kolze went 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI, while Thompson went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jonny Lee, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Plainfield East's defeat dropped their record down to 8-25. As for Romeoville, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-19.
Plainfield East will head out on the road to face off against Bolingbrook at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Bolingbrook is coming into the game with eight straight losses at home, meaning Plainfield East will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. Romeoville will take on Waubonsie Valley at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Waubonsie Valley's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Romeoville's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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