Joliet West is 7-0 against Joliet Central since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Joliet West Tigers will look to defend their home pitch against the Joliet Central Steelmen at 4:30 p.m. Hopefully Joliet West is not getting complacent considering they own a much higher rank in Illinois (they are ranked 100th, while Joliet Central is ranked 310th).
Joliet West took a loss when they played away from home on Sunday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand Plainfield East a 1-0 shutout. Abigail Vugteveen had the honor of scoring the game-winner for Joliet West.
Meanwhile, Joliet Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They lost 6-2 to Romeoville. The match was a 2-2 toss-up at halftime, but Joliet Central couldn't quite close it out.
Joliet West's victory bumped their record up to 13-5-2. As for Joliet Central, their loss dropped their record down to 2-11.
Everything went Joliet West's way against Joliet Central in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Joliet West made off with a 5-0 win. Does Joliet West have another victory up their sleeve, or will Joliet Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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