The Joliet Central Steelmen will be playing in front of their home fans against the Beecher Bobcats at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Joliet Central is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Oswego just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Tuesday. While the 0-0 score might suggest a draw, it was the Panthers who were credited with the win. Oswego got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to Joliet Central's one.
It was a proper cat-fight when Beecher duked it out with Herscher on Tuesday. Neither the Bobcats nor the Tigers could gain the upper hand so the two teams had to settle for a 1-1 draw. The result (or lack thereof) was the first time Beecher have been dealt a draw since September 19th.
Joliet Central's defeat dropped their record down to 14-6. With that draw, Beecher's record moves to 10-6-3.
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