Baseball Recap: Illinois C Crusaders vs. Parkview Christian Academy Falcons
If Illinois C was riding high off their 16-6 takedown of Non Varsity Opponent last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Illinois C Crusaders lost 18-4 to the Parkview Christian Academy Falcons on Thursday. Illinois C was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Parkview Christian Academy apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played last Friday.
Illinois C saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ian Ritter, who went 2-for-3 with a triple and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Garcia, who scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
On Parkview Christian Academy's side, Crew Staudacher made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Staudacher was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Parkview Christian Academy got a massive performance out of James Jefferson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Landon Malkowski was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Illinois C's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Parkview Christian Academy, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-3.
Illinois C will head out on the road to square off against Aurora Central Catholic at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Illinois C is facing Aurora Central Catholic at the right time seeing as Aurora Central Catholic is stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Parkview Christian Academy, they will be playing at home against Non Varsity Opponent at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Parkview Christian Academy knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matches -- so hopefully Non Varsity Opponent likes a good challenge.
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