For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Plainfield East and Naperville Central meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Saturday. The Bengals walked away with a 9-4 win over the Redhawks. That's more bragging rights for the Bengals, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Avery Welsh made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Natalie Utrata, who went 3-for-4 with two triples and one run. Those two triples gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Marie Marcum, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Plainfield East was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

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04/12/25 - Away | 5-15 L |
04/12/25 - Away | 9-4 W |
05/25/24 - Away | 9-5 W |
04/06/24 - Home | 3-4 L |
04/06/24 - Home | 3-4 L |
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Plainfield East now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Naperville Central, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: the Redhawks beat Plainfield East by a score of 15-5 later that day.
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