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| 05/18/26 - Home | 11-0 W |
| 04/24/25 - Away | 14-0 W |
| 04/22/25 - Home | 15-3 W |
| 04/21/25 - Away | 16-1 W |
| 05/22/24 - Away | 10-0 W |
Joliet West won against Plainfield Central on Thursday with 11 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Monday. The Tigers didn't even let the Joliet Central Steelmen on the board, marking the Tigers' second-straight 11-0 shutout. The Tigers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Steelmen, too.
The result came thanks to Adrian Chavira's shutout, as he gave up just a hit and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Daniel Lukancic and Isaac Harris did most of the damage at the plate: Lukancic went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base, while Harris went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Bobby Malinowski also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen bases of the season.
Joliet West always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .515. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Joliet Central only posted an OBP of .100.
The victory made it two in a row for Joliet West and bumps their season record up to 21-10-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 0 runs in those games. As for Joliet Central, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost 11 of their last 13 games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-23 record this season.
Joliet West will have a chance to go back-to-back against Joliet Central: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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