After a string of three wins, Illiana Christian's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell 8-4 to the Harrison Raiders. Illiana Christian has struggled against Harrison recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Illiana Christian saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mikayla Derks, who went 2-for-4 with a triple and a run. Derks has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On Harrison's side, Hannah Voll was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Mobley, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
Illiana Christian's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-3. As for Harrison, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 11-2.
Illiana Christian will head out on the road to challenge Marian Catholic at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Marian Catholic is coming into the contest with five straight victories at home, so Illiana Christian will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Harrison will take on Terre Haute South Vigo at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Terre Haute South Vigo: 3.9, Harrison: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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