Joliet Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 13-3 to the Romeoville Spartans. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Steelmen of the 16-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2025.
Joliet Central saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gilberto Garcia, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one double. Xavier Lenoir was another, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Joliet Central's loss dropped their record down to 8-17. As for Romeoville, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-15.
While Joliet Central 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 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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