The Minooka Indians will head out on the road to face off against the Plainfield Central Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Minooka will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Minooka is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Joliet Central with a sharp 22-0 win on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for the Indians, who have now won eight matchups by eight runs or more so far this season.
Emma Best made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those three runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Gracie Anderson was a standout: she fired off two home runs, six RBI, and three runs while going 2-for-3. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Addisonn Crumly, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Minooka always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .829. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Plainfield Central unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They lost 10-0 to Oswego. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Wildcats haven't been shut out since back in March.
Minooka is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for Plainfield Central, they now have a losing record of 9-10-1.
Minooka took their win against Plainfield Central when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 15-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Indians since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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