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 victory over the Joliet West Tigers on Friday. This was payback for Plainfield East, who suffered a 10-9 loss the last time these two teams met.
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.
Plainfield East has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-15 record this season. As for Joliet West, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-11.
Plainfield East will head out on the road to square off against West Chicago at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Joliet West does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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