Illiana Christian had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt Lowell on Saturday. The Vikings were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Red Devils. The Vikings might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by ten runs or more this season.
Luke Smith
| 04/19/25 @ Lowell | 3 |
| 06/08/24 vs Madison-Grant | 2 |
| 04/20/24 vs Lowell | 2 |
| 04/17/25 vs Hobart | 1 |
| 04/14/25 vs Wheeler | 1 |
The team relied heavily on Luke Smith, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jake Scott, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs.
The victory was the fourth in a row for Illiana Christian, bringing their record up to 5-1. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.5 runs over those games. As for Lowell, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Illiana Christian will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Red Devils: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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