The Illiana Christian Vikings will be playing at home against the Boone Grove Wolves at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Illiana Christian got themselves on the board against Calumet New Tech, but Calumet New Tech never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Warriors with a sharp 19-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Illiana Christian.
Cayden Peterson and Addison Pluymert made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Peterson struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Pluymert pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). At bat, Peterson went 2-for-2 with four RBI, while Pluymert scored two runs while getting on base in all two of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Illiana Christian let Avery Martin and Libby Kreykes loose on the outfield. Martin got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles, while Kreykes went 1-for-1 with a home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Lauren Sherwood, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Boone Grove narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past North Newton 4-2.
Chayse Duerr was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two triples and two runs.
Illiana Christian's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Boone Grove, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season.
Illiana Christian was able to grind out a solid victory over Boone Grove in their previous meeting back in May of 2021, winning 9-5. Will Illiana Christian repeat their success, or does Boone Grove have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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