Calumet Christian scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They came out on top against the Whiting Oilers by a score of 12-8. With that victory, Calumet Christian brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Grace Janowski was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Janowski was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Calumet Christian let Deidra Keelan and Braiden Cooper loose on the outfield. Keelan went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two doubles, and a triple, while Cooper scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. Ana Makowski was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
On Whiting's side, Julie Collazo and Aaliah Blanco did some serious damage despite the final result: Collazo scored three runs while going 2-for-3, while Blanco scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Arianna Vianello, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Calumet Christian pushed their record up to 2-2 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Whiting, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Calumet Christian will head out on the road to take on Hammond Academy of Science & Tech at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Calumet Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Whiting, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Highland at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday. Highland has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.25 runs per game on average), something Whiting will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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