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| 05/17/24 - Away | 10-2 W |
| 04/17/24 - Home | 4-12 L |
| 05/11/23 - Home | 8-7 W |
| 04/20/23 - Away | 12-8 W |
| 05/12/22 - Away | 2-3 L |
| + 5 more games |
Plainfield South is 8-2 against Plainfield Central since May of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Cougars will venture away from home to face off against the Wildcats at 4:30 p.m.
Plainfield South will head out to face Plainfield Central after giving up their first home loss of the season on Tuesday. The Cougars fell 6-2 to Plainfield East. Surprisingly, this marked the Cougars' fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Plainfield Central, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. Everything went their way against Joliet Central on Monday as they made off with a 16-1 win. That looming 16-1 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Wildcats yet this season.
Kaylynn Howe looked comfortable as she struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Ava Sommerfeld was incredible, firing off three home runs and eight RBI while going 3-for-3. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Laney Barbic, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
Plainfield Central lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Plainfield Central's record now sits at 6-8-1. As for Plainfield South, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 9-7.
Plainfield South took their victory against Plainfield Central in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 10-2 score. Will the Cougars repeat their success, or do the Wildcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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