Minooka waltzed into their matchup on Friday with 11 straight wins... but they left with 12. They had just enough and edged the Joliet Catholic Hilltoppers out 18-17. This was payback for Minooka, who suffered a 3-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Addisonn Crumly was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jaelle Hamilton, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
On Joliet Catholic's side, Camryn Kinsella stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she went 3-for-5 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Madison Patrick was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
Even though they lost, Joliet Catholic was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .535. That's the best batting average they've managed all season.
Minooka's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-1-1. As for Joliet Catholic, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-7.
Minooka will head out on the road to square off against Neuqua Valley at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Minooka will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Joliet Catholic, they will be playing at home against Saint Viator at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Joliet Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
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