Joliet Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 14-1 walloping at the hands of the Joliet West Tigers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Joliet Central of the 14-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
Joliet Central saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jay Zepeda, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Joliet Central's defeat dropped their record down to 5-12-1. As for Joliet West, the win was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Joliet Central will take on Kankakee at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Joliet West, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Lincoln-Way West at 4:30 p.m. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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