Baseball Preview: Illiana Christian Vikings vs. Chesterton Trojans
The Illiana Christian Vikings are on the road again on Friday to play the Chesterton Trojans at 4:30 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Illiana Christian: 3.4, Chesterton: 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Illiana Christian's hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Marian Catholic on Thursday. They fell just short of the Spartans by a score of 2-0. The matchup marked the first time this year in which Illiana Christian was not able to get on the board.
Illiana Christian saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Spencer Bandstra, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Chesterton unfortunately witnessed the end of their 11-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of Lake Central by a score of 3-1.
Illiana Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 11-4. As for Chesterton, their loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-5.
Illiana Christian's speedy runners might be the difference in Friday's match. Illiana Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.5 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Chesterton, though, as they've been averaging only 1.2. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Illiana Christian continue to outrun the ball?
Illiana Christian might still be hurting after the 9-1 defeat they got from Chesterton when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Illiana Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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