Minooka faced Providence Catholic in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Indians might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 12-4 to the Celtics, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Celtics this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-4 on Saturday.
Zane Caves was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over 5.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Minooka saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isaac Goddard, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Minooka's defeat dropped their record down to 7-2. As for Providence Catholic, their win was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
Looking ahead, Minooka will head out on the road to challenge Romeoville at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Providence Catholic, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Leo at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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