Softball Game Preview: Minooka Indians vs. Yorkville Foxes

The Minooka Indians will venture away from home to challenge the Yorkville Foxes at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Minooka had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the nine-run drubbing they dealt Oswego East on Monday. The Indians blew past the Wolves 15-6. The win continues a trend for the Indians in their matchups with the Wolves: they've now won six in a row.

Emma Best tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 17 consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Minooka let Olivia Boyd and Karli McMillin run wild. Boyd went 3-for-5 with four runs and two RBI, while McMillin went 3-for-6 with three runs, two RBI, and one double. That's the most runs Boyd has posted since back in April of 2024. Addisonn Crumly was another key player, getting on base in four of her six plate appearances with two runs.

Minooka always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .531. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Oswego East only posted an OBP of .343.

Meanwhile, Yorkville had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it seven on Monday. Everything went their way against the Raiders as they made off with an 11-1 victory. That's two games straight that the Foxes have won by exactly ten runs.

Yorkville's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-8. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Minooka, their record now sits at 20-8.

Minooka skirted past Yorkville 8-6 when the teams last played back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Indians since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.