The matchup between Joliet Central and Plainfield South on Thursday hardly resembled the 1-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Joliet Central Steelmen lost 17-5 to the Plainfield South Cougars. Joliet Central was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Plainfield South apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Tuesday.
Jay Zepeda made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Joliet Central has traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last ten matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-21-1 record this season. As for Plainfield South, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-12.
Joliet Central will face off against Thornton Fractional South at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Thornton Fractional South will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Joliet Central surely won't give up without a fight. As for Plainfield South, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Batavia at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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