Plainfield East had lost 16 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 4-16-1 to make it 17. They fell just short of the Neuqua Valley Wildcats by a score of 2-1. If the Bengals were looking for revenge after losing 2-0 to the Wildcats when the teams met back in May of 2022, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Neuqua Valley, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 7-8-1. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games.
For Neuqua Valley's part, Emmitt Briner spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, Neuqua Valley's win was truly a team effort as eight different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Josh Repmann, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Plainfield East will challenge Joliet Central at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Bengals are facing the Steelmen at the right time seeing as the Steelmen are stuck on a 13-game losing streak. As for Neuqua Valley, they will face off against Waubonsie Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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