Illinois High School Softball - Joliet Catholic nudges Coal City
May 4, 2024: Coal City, IL 60416
The crowd at Saturday's non-league match between the Joliet Catholic Hilltoppers (Joliet, IL) and the host Coal City Coalers (Coal City, IL), saw Joliet Catholic's softball squad nip Coal City by a count of 4-3.
The Hilltoppers now sport a 16-8 record. They take the field next when they travel to Providence Catholic for a non-league match on Tuesday, May 7. Joliet Catholic will face a Celtics squad coming off a 4-0 non-league loss to Oak Forest (Oak Forest, IL). The Celtics record now stands at 16-6.
With the loss, Coal City falls to 20-7 on the campaign. The Coalers travel to Manteno (Manteno, IL) to face the Panthers in a Illinois Central Eight match on Monday, May 6. The Panthers enter the match with a record of 25-1. Manteno lost 5-3 in their recent non-league match against Joliet Catholic (Joliet, IL)