Bengals
| 04/23/25 vs Joliet West | 3-1 |
| 04/22/25 @ Plainfield South | 6-2 |
| 04/18/25 @ Plainfield Central | 8-4 |
| 04/17/25 vs Joliet Central | 32-0 |
| 04/16/25 vs Downers Grove North | 5-4 |
Plainfield East came tearing into Wednesday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Joliet West Tigers, sneaking past 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Bengals have posted against the Tigers since May 6, 2019.
Plainfield East got a great performance from Maya Patel as she pitched six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Patel has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Plainfield East saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Meranda Abante, who went 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Plainfield East pushed their record up to 10-6 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Joliet West, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-11.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Plainfield East is set to square off against their familiar foe Romeoville at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Joliet West will take on rival Plainfield Central at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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