Baseball Recap: Illiana Christian Vikings vs. Andrean Fighting 59ers
Illiana Christian entered their tilt with Andrean with nine consecutive wins dating back to last season but they'll enter their next game with ten. They blew past the Andrean Fighting 59ers 13-3. Fans of Illiana Christian have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout.
Gavin Meyer was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Meyer was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Isaac VanderWoude was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Luke Smith was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases.
Illiana Christian's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Andrean, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-2.
Illiana Christian didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 14-0 win vs. Lake Station Edison on the 15th. As for Andrean, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Hobart at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Andrean will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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