Plainfield East and Bolingbrook squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Plainfield East had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Bolingbrook Raiders by a score of 8-7. Plainfield East's defeat continues a trend for the team, making it 12 in a row.
For Bolingbrook's part, Danny Basalone looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Basalone has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Pharrell Weekley, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Witt, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Plainfield East's loss dropped their record down to 8-26. As for Bolingbrook, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-17.
As of now, neither Plainfield East nor Bolingbrook have any future games scheduled.
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