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| 03/28/26 - Away | 6-2 W |
| 03/29/25 - Home | 2-9 L |
| 03/25/24 - Away | 1-9 L |
| 03/24/23 - Home | 7-5 W |
| 05/23/22 - Neutral | 9-10 L |
| + 4 more games |
Joliet Central won against Bremen on Friday with six runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Saturday. The Steelmen came out on top against the Crete-Monee Warriors by a score of 6-2. This was payback for the Steelmen, who suffered a 9-2 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Gilberto Garcia was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over 4.2 innings pitched. Garcia was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Tyler Long was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two triples, two runs, and one RBI. Those two triples gave him a new career-high. Vincent Perkins also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
The win made it two in a row for Joliet Central and bumps their season record up to 5-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 6 runs in those games. As for Crete-Monee, they dropped their record down to 0-3 with the loss, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Joliet Central wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 12-3 defeat against Richards on the 4th. As for Crete-Monee, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 15-0 loss against Oak Forest on the 30th.
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