The Naperville Central Redhawks will take on the Plainfield East Bengals at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Naperville Central has given up an average of 6.8 runs per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Neuqua Valley hit Naperville Central with a nine-run fourth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Redhawks fell 11-6 to the Wildcats. Redhawks fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Wildcats since on Thursday.
Meanwhile, Plainfield East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against Minooka, falling 12-1.
Plainfield East's defeat dropped their record down to 4-11-1. As for Naperville Central, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 7-6.
Naperville Central couldn't quite finish off Plainfield East in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 and fell 5-3. Will the Redhawks have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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