Baseball Recap: Illiana Christian Vikings vs. Griffith Panthers
It was a good run, but Illiana Christian unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Griffith Panthers by a score of 8-7. Illiana Christian was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Griffith apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played last Monday.
Armaan Sen was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Tyler Balkema was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Isaac VanderWoude, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases.
On Griffith's side, Jackson Davenport was excellent, scoring three runs while going 1-for-3. Mahdi Mroueh was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Illiana Christian's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 8-2. As for Griffith, their victory bumped their record up to 4-8.
Illiana Christian will be playing at home against Highland at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Illiana Christian will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive. As for Griffith, they will face off against Hammond Morton at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Griffith is facing Hammond Morton at the right time seeing as Hammond Morton is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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