The Joliet Catholic Hilltoppers will head out on the road to take on the Providence Catholic Celtics at 4:30 a.m. on Tuesday. Joliet Catholic is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
Joliet Catholic can't be too worried about heading out to take on Providence Catholic: they just beat Coal City at home, who had been dominant on their own field up to that point. Joliet Catholic narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Coal City 4-3.
Nina Sebahar spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits.
On the hitting side, Sydney Walker was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base. Madison Patrick was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Providence Catholic fell victim to Oak Forest and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bengals. The contest marked the first time this year in which Providence Catholic was not able to get on the board.
Joliet Catholic has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season. As for Providence Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 16-6.
Joliet Catholic came out on top in a nail-biter against Providence Catholic in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, sneaking past 6-5. Does Joliet Catholic have another victory up their sleeve, or will Providence Catholic turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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