The Plainfield South Cougars will head out to face off against the Plainfield Central Wildcats at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Plainfield South is headed into Wednesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight games on Monday. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Romeoville.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Plainfield Central ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They skirted past Plainfield East 2-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Wildcats have posted against the Bengals since May 10, 2023.
Kaylynn Howe spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Emma Sommerfeld, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and one stolen base.
Plainfield Central has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-10 record this season. As for Plainfield South, their loss dropped their record down to 6-22.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Plainfield South hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Plainfield Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 1 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Plainfield South suffered a grim 11-3 defeat to Plainfield Central in their previous matchup last Friday. Can the Cougars avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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