Joliet Catholic is 7-1 against Coal City since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Joliet Catholic Hilltoppers will head out on the road to challenge the Coal City Coalers at 10:00 a.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Joliet Catholic comes in on three and Coal City on four.
Joliet Catholic will head into Thursday's contest hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Wednesday (they won by nine) but on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged Manteno out 5-3.
The team relied heavily on Addison Fanter, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Molly Ryan, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Coal City was able to grind out a solid win over Reed-Custer on Wednesday, taking the game 12-7.
Coal City got a big performance out of Makenzie Henline, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Khloe Picard, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Joliet Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. As for Coal City, they pushed their record up to 20-6 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Saturday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Joliet Catholic has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .442. However, it's not like Coal City struggles in that department as they've averaged .478. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Joliet Catholic took their win against Coal City in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 6-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Joliet Catholic since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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