Proviso East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They lost 15-3 to the Willowbrook Warriors. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Proviso East of the 17-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Monday.
Proviso East saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was MYA HARRISON, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
On Willowbrook's side, Isabel Bates was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Bates was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Delaney Smrz and Allie Coppersmith did most of the damage at the plate: Smrz scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances, while Coppersmith scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances. Lindsey Rugg was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Proviso East's loss dropped their record down to 2-15. As for Willowbrook, they pushed their record up to 20-10 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Proviso East will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Whitney Young at 4:30 p.m. Whitney Young's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Proviso East's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Willowbrook does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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