Softball Recap: Plainfield Central Makes It Five in a Row at Home

Wildcats

Margin (Wins)

04/14/26 @ Joliet Central	21
05/04/26 vs Joliet Central	20
03/30/26 vs Rosary	17
04/25/26 vs West Aurora	11
05/07/26 vs Bolingbrook	10

There's no place like home for Plainfield Central, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Bolingbrook Raiders with a sharp 15-5 win on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won 13 contests by eight runs or more so far this season.

Kaylynn Howe looked comfortable as she tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Emma Sommerfeld, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with one home run, three stolen bases, and four runs. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Emily Morales, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, two RBI, and one double.

Plainfield Central pushed their record up to 17-9 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Bolingbrook, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-19.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Plainfield Central will take on Waubonsie Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Bolingbrook, they will square off against Yorkville at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.