After flying high against Stillman Valley last Saturday, Plainfield East came back down to earth. The Plainfield East Bengals fell victim to a tough 12-2 defeat at the hands of the Downers Grove North Trojans on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Plainfield East of the 11-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
Plainfield East saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jeffery Wheeler, who went 1-for-1 with an RBI.
On Downers Grove North's side, Tommy Majchrowicz looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
On the hitting side, Jude Warwick was a standout: he scored three runs while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Carlos Sanchez, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Plainfield East's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Downers Grove North, their win was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0.
Plainfield East will be playing at home against Ottawa at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Downers Grove North, they will head out on the road to face off against Wheaton-Warrenville South at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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