Minooka has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Plainfield Central Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Minooka is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.1 runs per game this season.
Minooka can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent contest on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Joliet Central an 11-0 shutout.
Minooka got a massive performance out of Rylee Boyd, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Addisonn Crumly, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Plainfield Central fell victim to Oswego and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 10-0 walloping at the hands of the Panthers. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Plainfield Central in their matchups with Oswego: they've now lost three in a row.
Minooka's win was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-1-1. As for Plainfield Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-6.
Everything went Minooka's way against Plainfield Central in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Minooka made off with a 14-2 victory. Will Minooka repeat their success, or does Plainfield Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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