The Minooka Indians will head out to face off against the Plainfield Central Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Minooka will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Monday, then bounced right back against Bolingbrook on Wednesday. The Indians were the clear victors by a 15-0 margin over the Raiders. Considering the Indians have won 12 games by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Plainfield Central had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.8 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Monday. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 4-3 W against the Cougars. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Wildcats have posted against the Cougars since May 12, 2022.
Jamie Crawford spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ava Zitello, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Evalyn Prochaska, who went 1-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
Plainfield Central pushed their record up to 16-12-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Minooka, the victory snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 22-12 record.
Minooka took their win against Plainfield Central in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 15-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Indians since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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