In what's become a running theme this season, Joliet Catholic gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Nazareth Academy Roadrunners a 9-0 shutout. The win made it back-to-back victories for Joliet Catholic.
The result came thanks to Sydney Walker's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Madison Patrick, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last seven times she's played. Another player making a difference was Molly Ryan, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Joliet Catholic has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. As for Nazareth Academy, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-14.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Joliet Catholic will take on Manteno at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Manteno will roll in looking for their 26th straight win, something Joliet Catholic surely won't give up without a fight. As for Nazareth Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Reavis at 4:30 p.m.
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