Softball Recap: Minooka Has No Trouble Against Romeoville

While Minooka put up plenty of runs on Monday, the same can't be said for Romeoville. The Indians blew past the Spartans 13-0. The win continues a trend for the Indians in their matchups with the Spartans: they've now won six in a row.

Marina Hristov

Batters Struck Out (Career)

04/28/25 @ Romeoville	12
04/22/24 vs Romeoville	10
04/03/25 @ Joliet Catholic	6
03/18/25 @ Andrew	6
05/11/24 @ Yorkville	6

Minooka got a great performance from Marina Hristov as she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Those 12 strikeouts gave Hristov a new career-high.

At the plate, Olivia Boyd was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two doubles. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in April of 2024. Jaelle Hamilton was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.

Minooka always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .618. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Minooka's record is now 12-7. As for Romeoville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-8.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Minooka is set to square off against their familiar foe Joliet Central at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing is sure in the Indians' favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while the Steelmen have been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road. Meanwhile, Romeoville will take on rival Bolingbrook at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.