After flying high against Rock Island on Saturday, Minooka came back down to earth. The Minooka Indians lost 15-3 to the Rock Island Rocks on Saturday. Minooka was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Rock Island apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played.
Taylor Mackin was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Mackin has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Mackin was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Jaelle Hamilton was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Payton Psinas, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Like Minooka, Rock Island also got a great game from a two-way player: Maddie Franks. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Franks was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Alaina Kress and Jozie Kerr did most of the damage at the plate: Kress got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and two RBI, while Kerr went 3-for-3 with a home run and two runs. Ella Leahy was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Minooka's defeat ended a 13-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 21-3-1. As for Rock Island, their win bumped their record up to 11-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Minooka will take on Oswego East at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Minooka's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Oswego East's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Rock Island, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Geneseo at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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