The Minooka Indians will head out on the road to challenge the Lemont Lemont HS at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Minooka will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
On Tuesday, while Minooka put up some runs, the same can't be said for Oswego East. Minooka came out on top against Oswego East by a score of 5-0. That's two games straight that Minooka has won by exactly five runs.
Taylor Mackin made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Mackin has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Mackin was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gracie Anderson, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Olivia Boyd, who scored two runs and stole two bases.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last matchup, Lemont made sure to put some runs up on the board against Oak Forest on Monday. Lemont put the hurt on Oak Forest with a sharp 10-3 victory. Considering Lemont has won three matches by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Sydney Kibbon spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Allison Pawlowicz and Lauren Grames did most of the damage at the plate: Pawlowicz went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base, while Grames went 3-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Raegan Duncan, who went 1-for-4 with a home run.
Minooka pushed their record up to 6-1-1 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.2 runs per game. As for Lemont, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Minooka hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1.1 home runs per game. However, it's not like Lemont struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Minooka might still be hurting after the 12-0 defeat they got from Lemont in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Minooka avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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