The Minooka Indians will challenge the Yorkville Foxes at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Minooka is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
Minooka is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Plainfield North just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 14-12. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Indians have suffered since April 23rd.
Gracie Anderson and Mayson Carr stepped up to the plate in a big way. Anderson went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and one double, while Carr went 2-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Charlotte Robinson, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, Yorkville came up short against Oswego on Thursday and fell 5-1. The Foxes haven't had much luck with the Panthers recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Minooka's defeat dropped their record down to 21-9. As for Yorkville, their loss dropped their record down to 17-10.
Minooka was able to grind out a solid win over Yorkville in their previous matchup on Wednesday, winning 7-4. Will the Indians repeat their success, or do the Foxes have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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