Softball Recap: Minooka picks up 15th straight win on the road

By Team Reports May 15, 2024, 2:31pm

Softball Recap: Minooka Indians vs. Yorkville Foxes

After only two runs in their last contest, Minooka made sure to put some runs up on the board against Yorkville on Saturday. The Minooka Indians won by a run and slipped past the Yorkville Foxes 12-11. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Minooka also won the last time the pair played last Wednesday.

Karli McMillin was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. McMillin has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. McMillin was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.

In other batting news, Addisonn Crumly was a standout: she scored a run while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Paige Borton, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.

Minooka pushed their record up to 25-3-1 with that win, which was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Yorkville, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-13 record this season.

Minooka didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 7-0 victory vs. Oswego on the 14th. Yorkville has also already played their next matchup, a 5-3 defeat against Lockport on the 11th.

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