It was a good run, but Coal City unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Joliet Catholic Hilltoppers by a score of 4-3. Coal City has not had much luck with Joliet Catholic recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Bri Combes was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Coal City saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Makenzie Henline, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI.
On Joliet Catholic's side, Nina Sebahar spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits.
At the plate, Sydney Walker was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base. Madison Patrick was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Coal City's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-7. As for Joliet Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Coal City will take on Manteno at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Manteno is on a eight-game streak of home wins, Coal City a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. As for Joliet Catholic, they will head out on the road to square off against Providence Catholic at 4:30 a.m. on Tuesday. Joliet Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season.
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