A Night of Power Hitting
Minooka erupted for a 15‑1 victory over Edwardsville in the Class 4A Normal Community Sectional championship, a game that ended the Tigers’ season and cemented the Indians’ place in program history.
The Indians struck early, plating runs in each of the first four innings and rolling up 14 hits against the opposition. The onslaught set the tone and never looked back.
Rhett Harris was the catalyst, blasting two home runs and driving in five runs, his bat echoing through the lineup and fueling the offensive surge.
On the mound, Cam Rujawitz earned the win, surrendering just one run on six hits while striking out five batters, a performance that kept Edwardsville’s bats at bay.
Nolan Vojak managed an RBI double for Edwardsville, the only bright spot in a night dominated by Minooka’s bats and arms.
With the win, Minooka improved to 32‑6 and captured its fifth sectional championship, a milestone that underscores the program’s recent rise.
Edwardsville, meanwhile, finished the year 27‑12, extending a remarkable streak of 20‑win seasons that now spans 46 consecutive years, and adding a seventh straight Southwestern Conference title and regional championship to its résumé.