After flying high against Joliet Central on Friday, Yorkville came back down to earth. The Yorkville Foxes fell just short of the Minooka Indians by a score of 12-11 on Saturday. The defeat continues a trend for Yorkville in their matchups with Minooka: they've now lost three in a row.
For Minooka's part, Karli McMillin made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. McMillin has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. McMillin was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Addisonn Crumly was a standout: she scored a run while going 2-for-5. Paige Borton was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Yorkville's loss dropped their record down to 15-13. As for Minooka, they pushed their record up to 25-3-1 with that win, which was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Yorkville didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 5-3 defeat vs. Lockport on the 11th. Minooka has also already played their next game, a 7-0 victory against Oswego on the 14th.
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