After soaring to 12 runs the game before, Plainfield East were a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They fell victim to a rough 10-1 loss at the hands of the Wheaton-Warrenville South Tigers. Plainfield East has not had much luck with Wheaton-Warrenville South recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Rhiannon McKay made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run.
On Wheaton-Warrenville South's side, Maddie Pool was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Pool was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with four RBI.
In other batting news, Abby Mease was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Brooke Struebing, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Having lost for the first time this season, Plainfield East fell to 2-1. As for Wheaton-Warrenville South, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Plainfield East will head out on the road to challenge Bolingbrook at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday. As for Wheaton-Warrenville South, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on West Chicago at 4:30 p.m. on April 2nd.
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