The Minooka Indians will take on the Roncalli Royals in a tournament on Friday. Minooka will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Roncalli's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Friday: Minooka hadn't allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. Everything went the Indians' way against Joliet Central on Wednesday as they made off with a 21-0 win. The Indians might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by eight runs or more this season.
Emma Best made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those two RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Gracie Anderson was a standout: she fired off two home runs, six RBI, and three runs while going 2-for-3. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Addisonn Crumly, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Minooka kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Roncalli was not the first on the board on Thursday, but they got there more often. They walked away with an 8-5 victory over Martinsville. The Royals haven't had any issues with the Artesians recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Roncalli pushed their record up to 12-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Minooka, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season.
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