For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last four times Plainfield East and Minooka have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Thursday. The Bengals lost 8-1 to the Indians. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bengals of the 10-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2024.
Plainfield East got a good showing from Maya Patel, who tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Plainfield East's loss dropped their record down to 15-10. As for Minooka, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Plainfield East will take on Yorkville Christian at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Mustangs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.85 runs per game on average), something the Bengals will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Minooka, they will square off against Rock Island at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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