Minooka is a perfect 8-0 against Joliet Central since April of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Indians will host the Steelmen at 4:30 p.m. The timing is sure in Minooka's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Joliet Central has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road.
Minooka's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They put the hurt on Romeoville with a sharp 13-0 win. Considering the Indians have won seven games by more than seven runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Marina Hristov
| 04/28/25 @ Romeoville | 12 |
| 04/22/24 vs Romeoville | 10 |
| 04/03/25 @ Joliet Catholic | 6 |
| 03/18/25 @ Andrew | 6 |
| 05/11/24 @ Yorkville | 6 |
Marina Hristov tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Those 12 strikeouts gave her a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Olivia Boyd was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two doubles. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Ava Carlson, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Minooka was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .536. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Romeoville only posted a batting average of .118.
Meanwhile, Joliet Central lost 20-1 to Oswego on Monday.
Minooka is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs over those games. As for Joliet Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-16.
Everything went Minooka's way against Joliet Central in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Minooka made off with an 11-0 win. Do the Indians have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Steelmen turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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