The Joliet Catholic Hilltoppers will venture away from home to challenge the Carmel Corsairs at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Wilmington hit Joliet Catholic with a five-run second inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Hilltoppers came up short against the Wildcats, falling 12-2. The Hilltoppers just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
Molly Ryan
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Joliet Catholic saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Molly Ryan, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one run. Ryan has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Leah Pena also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Oswego hit Carmel with a nine-run third inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Corsairs lost 16-1 to the Panthers. The Corsairs' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Carmel's defeat dropped their record down to 15-7. As for Joliet Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 16-12.
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