Baseball Game Preview: Illiana Christian Vikings vs. Hammond Bishop Noll Warriors

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Previous Games

05/22/24 - Neutral	12-2 W
05/13/24 - Away	10-0 W
05/06/24 - Home	10-0 W
05/29/23 - Neutral	11-1 W
05/09/23 - Home	10-0 W
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Illiana Christian has gone a perfect 10-0 against Hammond Bishop Noll recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Vikings will head out to square off against the Warriors at 5:00 p.m. Illiana Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 1.4 runs per game this season, so Hammond Bishop Noll's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Illiana Christian took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top against Chesterton by a score of 4-1.

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

Meanwhile, Hammond Bishop Noll entered their tilt with Thornton Fractional South on Friday with seven consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with eight. They walked away with a 4-1 victory over the Red Wolves.

Hammond Bishop Noll pushed their record up to 13-6 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Illiana Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season.

Everything went Illiana Christian's way against Hammond Bishop Noll in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, as Illiana Christian made off with a 12-2 win. Do the Vikings have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Warriors turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.