Minooka has been on the road for four straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Plainfield North Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Minooka's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three contests.
Last Friday, Minooka faced Sandburg in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Minooka's pitcher stepped up to hand Sandburg an 11-0 shutout. Considering Minooka has won five games by more than seven runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Minooka got a great performance from Marina Hristov as she didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Gracie Anderson was excellent, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Sofia Dziuba, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Plainfield North came up short against Oak Park-River Forest in their second game on Saturday and fell 8-4. Plainfield North has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Minooka's victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1-1. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs per game. As for Plainfield North, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.
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