Softball Recap: Minooka Finds Playoff Glory Versus East Moline United

Indians

Previous 3 Games

05/30/25 @ East Moline United	3-0
05/22/25 @ Plainfield Central	18-0
05/21/25 @ Bolingbrook	15-0

With a playoff win on the line, Minooka rose to the challenge on Friday. They walked away with a 3-0 victory over the East Moline United Panthers. Give the Indians' pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.

The result came thanks to Marina Hristov's shutout, as she gave up just seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 13 consecutive appearances.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jaelle Hamilton, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more RBI the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Karli McMillin, who went 3-for-4 with one double.

Minooka pushed their record up to 24-12 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for East Moline United, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-12-1.

As of now, neither Minooka nor the Panthers have any future games scheduled.