The West Chicago Wildcats will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Plainfield East Bengals at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
West Chicago will bounce into Tuesday's matchup after beating Naperville North, who they hadn't topped in seven consecutive meetings. West Chicago came out on top against Naperville North by a score of 8-4 on Saturday. The win made it back-to-back victories for West Chicago.
Haylee Majer and Carly Clemens did most of the damage at the plate: Majer scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Clemens went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Ellie Wingstedt, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Plainfield East entered their tilt with Joliet West with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 6-3 win over the Tigers on Friday.
Maya Patel spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on eight hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Natalie Utrata, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Corinne Garmon was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
West Chicago is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. As for Plainfield East, their victory bumped their record up to 11-15.
Plainfield East's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: West Chicago has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .438. It's a different story for Plainfield East, though, as they've only averaged .359. Will they be able to contain West Chicago's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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