Benet Academy dropped their record down to 14-16 on Thursday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They fell just short of the Plainfield East Bengals by a score of 4-2. If the Redwings were looking for revenge after losing 9-0 to the Bengals when the teams met back in April of 2015, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Plainfield East, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-11 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games.
For Plainfield East's part, Iliana Smith was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one home run.
Coming up, Benet Academy will head out on the road to face off against Neuqua Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Wildcats will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something the Redwings surely won't give up without a fight. Plainfield East does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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