After three games on the road, Calumet Christian is heading back home. They will take on the Whiting Oilers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Tuesday, while Calumet Christian put up some runs, the same can't be said for Hammond Central. Calumet Christian blew past Hammond Central 10-0. The win was just what Calumet Christian needed coming off of a 13-2 defeat in their prior contest.
Meanwhile, everything went Whiting's way against River Forest on Tuesday as Whiting made off with a 13-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Whiting.
Alex Ruiz was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Ruiz was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Felicity Tomaszewski, who went 3-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Jordyn Rivera, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Calumet Christian made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-2. As for Whiting, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
Everything went Calumet Christian's way against Whiting in their previous meeting back in April of 2022 as Calumet Christian made off with a 32-18 victory. Does Calumet Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Whiting turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
