Minooka waltzed into their matchup on Monday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They never let the Plainfield North Tigers onto the board and left with a 5-0 victory. This was payback for Minooka, who suffered a 2-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Not much got past Taylor Mackin, who gave up just three hits to keep Plainfield North off the board. Mackin has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Mayson Carr was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a triple and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Madison Kelly, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Minooka's win bumped their record up to 10-1-1. As for Plainfield North, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Minooka will take on Providence Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Minooka's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Providence Catholic's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Plainfield North, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against West Aurora at 4:30 p.m. West Aurora is coming into the contest with three straight losses on the road, meaning Plainfield North will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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