Baseball Game Preview: Illiana Christian Vikings vs. River Forest Ingots

Vikings

Runs

04/21/25 @ Lake Station Edison	15
04/19/25 @ Lowell	0
04/19/25 @ Lowell	11
04/17/25 vs Hobart	1
04/15/25 @ Calumet New Tech	31
+ 3 more games

Illiana Christian has gone a perfect 4-0 against River Forest recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Vikings will be playing in front of their home fans against the Ingots at 5:00 p.m. Illiana Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.5 runs per game this season.

Illiana Christian's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They put the hurt on Lake Station Edison with a sharp 15-0 victory. The win continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Fighting Eagles: they've now won four in a row.

Illiana Christian let Jake Scott and Nick DeBlock run wild. Scott went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double, while DeBlock went 1-for-2 with two runs and one triple. That triple marked the first that DeBlock has hit this season. Hudson Post was another key player, earning two runs and one stolen base.

Meanwhile, River Forest entered their game against Hammond Bishop Noll on Monday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Ingots came up short against the Warriors, falling 15-1.

River Forest saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Levi Harper, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.

Illiana Christian's victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for River Forest, their loss dropped their record down to 7-4.

Tuesday's contest will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Illiana Christian hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .332. However, it's not like River Forest struggles in that department as they've averaged .396. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.

Everything went Illiana Christian's way against River Forest in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Illiana Christian made off with a 9-1 win. Will the Vikings repeat their success, or do the Ingots have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.