Plainfield East has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Bolingbrook Raiders at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday. Plainfield East is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
After soaring to 23 runs the game before, Plainfield East was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They fell victim to a tough 10-1 defeat at the hands of Wheaton-Warrenville South. Plainfield East has struggled against Wheaton-Warrenville South recently, as their contest on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Rhiannon McKay was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Bolingbrook scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They blew past Bremen 17-0. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Bolingbrook considering their two-run performance the match before.
The team relied heavily on Diamond Samuels, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Mercy Hanny, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Having lost for the first time this season, Plainfield East fell to 3-1. As for Bolingbrook, their victory ended an 18-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-4.
Everything went Plainfield East's way against Bolingbrook when the teams last played back in March of 2023 as Plainfield East made off with a 16-3 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Plainfield East since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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