Softball Recap: Minooka Sets Scoring Season-High Against Joliet West

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Minooka). They blew past the Joliet West Tigers 21-7 on Thursday. The victory continues a trend for the Indians in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won six in a row.

Minooka got a great performance from Dani Chorak as she struck out seven batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off 13 hits (and not a single walk). Chorak has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.

On the hitting side, Ava Carlson was a standout: she went 2-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Karli McMillin, who went 3-for-5 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.

Indians

Batting Average

04/03/25 @ Joliet West	52.4%
04/03/25 @ Joliet Catholic	34.4%
04/01/25 vs Lockport	8.7%
03/29/25 @ Providence Catholic	47.4%
03/28/25 @ Lincoln-Way Central	0%
+ 22 more games

Minooka was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .524. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2024.

Minooka now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Joliet West, they are on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.

Coincidentally, Minooka and Joliet West will both be playing Lincoln-Way East the next time they take the field. The Tigers will head out to face the Griffins at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, while the Indians will head out to face them at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.