Several teams have emphasized accuracy over power on serves and attacks
Seneca sophomore pitcher Tessa Krull allowed Marquette a run on three hits in the first, but retired 20 of the final 23 batters the rest of the way in leading her team to a 3-1 Tri-County Conference triumph at June Gross Field on Thursday afternoon.
Lisabella Dimitrijevic struck out 16 in a one-hitter as Lincoln-Way Central notched a 1-0 win over Bradley-Bourbonnais, while Lincoln-Way East's boys tennis team capped a perfect conference season.
Trailing by three runs entering the bottom of the sixth, Joliet Catholic put five runs up and got the win to hand Manteno its first loss of the season.
Minooka had seen this situation before, armed with an early lead, but unable to close out Plainfield North in the end. But the Indians, despite some anxious moments, didn't let it happen again earning a 7-6 victory to stop a two-game slide courtesy of the Tigers.
Check out the results and stats from the action around the Joliet area on Wednesday.
JCA's Addie Fanter and Madison Patrick each had three hits, while Sydney Walker threw a shutout in a 9-0 win over Nazareth
Seneca boys and girls win Tri-County Conference tack titles. Lincoln-Way West baseball stays unbeaten: Herald News Sports roundup for Tuesday.
The Seneca softball team pushed a run across in the top of the 11th inning on Tuesday to defeat Marquette 6-5 in the Tri-County Conference game.