The Minooka Indians will face off against the Oswego Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Minooka is looking to tack on another W to their 17-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Minooka is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Belleville East an 11-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Minooka, who have now won 19 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Taylor Mackin was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over six innings pitched. Mackin has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Mackin was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Madison Kelly was incredible, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Mayson Carr was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Oswego faced Wheaton North in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Oswego came out on top in a nail-biter against Wheaton North and snuck past 1-0. Winning may never get old, but Oswego sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
The result came thanks to Jaelynn Anthony's shutout, as she gave up just five hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Oswego saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaylee LaChappell, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Minooka's record now sits at 31-3-1. As for Oswego, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 27-9 record this season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Minooka hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Oswego struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1.2. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Everything went Minooka's way against Oswego in their previous matchup back in May as Minooka made off with a 7-0 victory. Does Minooka have another victory up their sleeve, or will Oswego turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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