Plainfield East lost against Naperville Central back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Plainfield East Bengals fell just short of the Naperville Central Redhawks by a score of 4-3.
Maya Patel spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on 12 hits and racked up nine Ks. Those nine strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
Plainfield East's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Naperville Central, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Plainfield East by a score of 4-3 later that day.
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