The home team had won the previous seven meetings between Joliet Catholic and Nazareth Academy, and Nazareth Academy kept the tradition alive. The Hilltoppers came up short against the Roadrunners on Tuesday, falling 7-0. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Hilltoppers' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Joliet Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Nazareth Academy, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 16-4.
While Joliet Catholic had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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