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| 05/12/25 - Home | 15-0 W |
| 04/15/25 - Away | 19-1 W |
| 05/06/24 - Away | 21-0 W |
| 04/09/24 - Home | 16-2 W |
| 04/19/23 - Away | 16-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
There's no place like home for Joliet West, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Joliet Central Steelmen with a sharp 15-0 victory on Monday. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 19-1 back in April.
Cole Laci made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. Laci was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one double. What's more, she posted two hits, the most she's had since back in March.
In other batting news, Joliet West got a massive performance out of Ella Featherston, who went 1-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI Featherston has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Madaline Woods, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Joliet West always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .706. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Joliet Central only posted an OBP of .200.
Joliet West pushed their record up to 5-20 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.7 runs over those games. As for Joliet Central, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost 17 of their last 18 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-23 record this season.
Joliet West has already played their next matchup (against Plainfield South), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Joliet Central, they will face off against Plainfield East at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Steelmen's pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bengals have averaged an impressive 6.7 runs per game this season.
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