Minooka and Joliet Catholic pushed the score to 18-17 the last time they played Joliet Catholic, but on Thursday defenses reigned supreme. The Indians fell just short of the Hilltoppers by a score of 2-1. The Indians were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Hilltoppers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Marina Hristov was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Gracie Anderson was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run. That home run marked the first that she launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Addie Stehlik, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base.
This is the second loss in a row for Minooka and nudges their season record down to 4-4. Those defeats can't be blamed on the team's pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 7 runs in those games. As for Joliet Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 3-3 record this season.
Minooka wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 21-7 victory against Joliet West on the 3rd. As for Joliet Catholic, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, an 18-3 win against Coal City on the 3rd.
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