Minooka came tearing into Tuesday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Oswego East Wolves a 5-0 shutout. That's two games straight that Minooka has won by exactly five runs.
Taylor Mackin made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Mackin has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Mackin was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with an RBI.
In other batting news, Gracie Anderson was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Addisonn Crumly, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Minooka pushed their record up to 6-1-1 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.2 runs per game. As for Oswego East, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-4.
Minooka didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 15-2 victory vs. Lemont on the 10th. As for Oswego East, they will head out on the road to square off against Plainfield North at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Oswego East is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
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