Joliet Catholic entered their tilt with Coal City with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They won by a run and slipped past the Coal City Coalers 4-3. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Joliet Catholic also won the last time the pair played back in March.
Nina Sebahar spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Sydney Walker, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base. Madison Patrick was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
On Coal City's side, Bri Combes was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. Combes has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Coal City saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Makenzie Henline, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI.
Joliet Catholic has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a massive bump to their 16-8 record this season. As for Coal City, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Joliet Catholic will face off against Providence Catholic at 4:30 a.m. on Tuesday. Joliet Catholic is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road. As for Coal City, they will challenge Manteno at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Manteno's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Coal City's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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