Joliet Central had lost three straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped down to 10-23 to make it four. They came up short against the Joliet West Tigers, falling 11-0. That's two games in a row now that the Steelmen have lost by exactly 11 runs.
As for Joliet West, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 21-10-1. That's two games straight that they have won by exactly 11 runs.
For Joliet West's part, not much got past Adrian Chavira, who gave up just a hit and racked up seven Ks to keep Joliet Central off the board. Chavira has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Joliet West let Daniel Lukancic and Isaac Harris run wild. Lukancic went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base, while Harris went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Travis Skole was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
While Joliet Central had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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