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| 05/06/25 - Home | 5-4 W |
| 04/25/24 - Away | 2-3 L |
| 05/24/23 - Away | 3-4 L |
| 04/26/23 - Home | 5-15 L |
| 04/27/22 - Away | 10-6 W |
| + 5 more games |
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Yorkville, Plainfield East was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They skirted past the Plainfield North Tigers 5-4. This was payback for the Bengals, who suffered a 3-2 loss the last time these two teams met.
Jocelyn Cushard spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on six hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Corinne Garmon, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Ashley Plzak, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and one double.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Plainfield East kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are a perfect 8-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Plainfield East is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Plainfield North, they moved to 7-14 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Looking ahead, Plainfield East will host Oswego at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Bengals are on a three-game streak of home wins, the Panthers a 12-game streak of away wins, meaning someone's leaving a streak behind. As for Plainfield North, they will take on Joliet Central at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Tigers are facing the Steelmen at the right time seeing as the Steelmen are stuck on a ten-game losing streak.
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