Minooka waltzed into their contest  on Wednesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They were the clear victor by  a  15-2 margin over the Lemont Lemont HS. The result was nothing new for Minooka, who have now won three games by 13  runs or more  so far this season.
  Marina Hristov spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered  just two earned runs on five hits. It was the first time this season that  she  pitched five or more  innings.
 At the plate,  Madison Kelly was  incredible,  firing off two  home runs, three  runs,  and three  RBI while  getting on base  in all four of her plate appearances.  Addisonn Crumly was another key contributor,  going 3-for-4 with a  home run, three  runs,  and three  RBI.
 On Lemont's side,  Raegan Duncan was cooking despite her team's loss,   going 1-for-2 with a  home run and two  RBI.
 Minooka's win was  their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which  pushed their record up to 7-1-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as  they  averaged 11.0 runs per game. As for Lemont, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
 Both  squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Minooka is on the road again  on Thursday to play Yorkville at 4:30  p.m. Minooka's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3  runs per game  this season, so Yorkville's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Lemont, they will head out on the road to  take on  Reavis at 4:30  p.m.  on Thursday. Lemont is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.1  runs per game this season.
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