Joliet Central extended their losing streak to four on Saturday, dropping them down to 4-18. They lost 22-10 to the Thornton Fractional South Red Wolves. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Red Wolves this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-15 back in April.
Haydn Voss was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Neveya Ibarra, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
As for Thornton Fractional South, their victory ended a nine-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-19. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
On Thornton Fractional South's side, Camilla Rosas was incredible, going a perfect 5-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those five hits gave Rosas a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Lily Madrid, who went 1-for-3 with three runs.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Joliet Central will take on Plainfield Central at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Steelmen's pitchers better be ready for this one: the Wildcats have averaged an impressive 9.6 runs per game this season. As for Thornton Fractional South, they will challenge Thornton Fractional North at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Meteors have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.06 runs per game on average), something the Red Wolves will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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