Plainfield East won against Plainfield South last Saturday with four runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Wednesday. The Plainfield East Bengals narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Romeoville Spartans 4-2. That's two games straight that Plainfield East has won by exactly two runs.
Avery Welsh spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up 13 Ks.
At the plate, Natalie Utrata was excellent, going 1-for-4 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Corinne Garmon, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Romeoville's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Lillian Roberts gave up three earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits. Roberts has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
The victory made it two in a row for Plainfield East and bumps their season record up to 10-15. As for Romeoville, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-19.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Joliet West the next time they take the field. Romeoville will head out to face Joliet West at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, while Plainfield East will host them at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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