Tolono Unity won the last time they faced Bloomington Central Catholic and things went their way on Monday too. The Rockets walked away with an 8-5 victory over the Saints. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Rockets.
Lindy Bates made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits (and only one walk). Bates was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one RBI.
In other pitching news, Danika Eisenmenger looked comfortable as she tossed three innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit.
Back at the plate, Tolono Unity let Kenley Harris and Jenna Adkins run wild. Harris went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI, while Adkins went 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Shelby Smith, who went 1-for-2 with two runs.
Tolono Unity always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Rockets
| 04/21/25 vs Bloomington Central Catholic | 8-5 |
| 04/15/25 vs Okaw Valley | 16-1 |
| 04/14/25 vs Paxton-Buckley-Loda | 16-0 |
| 04/10/25 vs Pontiac | 3-2 |
| 03/28/25 vs Normal University | 8-0 |
| + 2 more games |
Tolono Unity's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-3. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Bloomington Central Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-6.
Tolono Unity and Bloomington Central Catholic should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Rockets will challenge Fisher at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank advantage (32 vs. 272). Meanwhile, Bloomington Central Catholic (ranked 92nd) will meet Centennial (ranked 341st) at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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