The Illiana Christian Vikings will head out on the road to face off against the Hobart Brickies at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. Illiana Christian will be strutting in after a victory while Hobart will be coming in after a loss.
Illiana Christian had already won eight in a row dating back to last season (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.6 runs), and they went ahead and made it nine on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Warriors as they made off with a 24-1 win. 24 seems to be a good number for Illiana Christian as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Jake Scott was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Scott was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other pitching news, Spencer Bandstra and Jack McDonald dominated on the mound. Bandstra scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while McDonald tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, Tyler Balkema was incredible, scoring four runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Isaac VanderWoude was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, Hobart was a bit more limited in their contest on Tuesday. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Hanover Central.
Illiana Christian's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Hobart, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.
Everything went Illiana Christian's way against Hobart in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Illiana Christian made off with an 8-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Illiana Christian since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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