On Monday, the Joliet Central Steelmen suffered a tough 17-3 loss at the hands of the Coal City Coalers.
Joliet Central saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Natalie Reyes, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
On Coal City's side, Masyn Kuder made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Kuder has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Kuder was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other pitching news, Bri Combes looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Makenzie Henline, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Juliana Covington was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Joliet Central's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Coal City, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Joliet Central will head out on the road to take on Blue Island Eisenhower at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday. Joliet Central is no doubt hoping to put an end to an eight-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. As for Coal City, they will take on Minooka at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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