Homewood-Flossmoor waltzed into their match on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 6-5 W against the Plainfield Central Wildcats. For the Vikings, this counts as revenge for the 9-8 victory the Wildcats walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2024.
Izzy Thurman was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one double.
Julz Panozzo
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In other batting news, Homewood-Flossmoor got a massive performance out of Julz Panozzo, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run and one double. Those three hits gave Panozzo a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Elodie Sullivan, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.
Homewood-Flossmoor lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Homewood-Flossmoor's record is now 3-1. As for Plainfield Central, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Homewood-Flossmoor will welcome Richards at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Plainfield Central, they will host Joliet Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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