Antioch waltzed into their match on Monday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They came out on top against the Johnsburg Skyhawks by a score of 15-10. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Antioch also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2022.
For Johnsburg's part, they got a massive performance out of Ella Smith, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Nicole Jihlavec, who scored a run while going 3-for-5.
Antioch is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-3 record this season. As for Johnsburg, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-13.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Antioch will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Grayslake North at 4:45 p.m. The timing isn't great for Grayslake North: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Antioch has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road. As for Johnsburg, they will take on Harvard at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Johnsburg is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
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