The Minooka Indians will take on the Lincoln-Way West Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are still undefeated (Minooka has three wins , while Lincoln-Way West has seven dating back to last season).
If Minooka beats Lincoln-Way West with 12 runs on Thursday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Minooka put the hurt on Normal Community with a sharp 12-4 victory on Tuesday.
Marina Hristov looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. That's the fewest hits she has allowed since back in April of 2024.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Addisonn Crumly, who went 1-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Karli McMillin was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Lincoln-Way West won against Joliet West on Monday with 16 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. Everything went Lincoln-Way West's way against Plainfield South as Lincoln-Way West made off with a 16-1 win. Fans of the Warriors have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
Lincoln-Way West pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Minooka, their record now sits at 3-0.
Minooka skirted past Lincoln-Way West 7-6 in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Does Minooka have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lincoln-Way West turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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