Baseball Recap: 13 Straight Home Wins for Illiana Christian

There's no place like home for Illiana Christian, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They walked away with a 4-1 victory over the Chesterton Trojans on Friday. This was payback for the Vikings, who suffered a 2-0 loss the last time these two teams met.

The team relied heavily on Luke Smith, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.

Vikings

Previous Games (Home)

05/09/25 vs Chesterton	4-1
05/06/25 vs Whiting	10-0
04/29/25 vs Griffith	10-0
04/26/25 vs Westview	2-1
04/22/25 vs River Forest	16-0
+ 8 more games

Illiana Christian's win was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-3. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.9 runs on average over those games. As for Chesterton, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last eight games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-10 record this season.

Illiana Christian will venture away from home to face off against Hammond Bishop Noll at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Warriors will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something the Vikings surely won't give up without a fight. As for Chesterton, they will be playing at home against Portage at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.