Peoria Christian waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They walked away with a 4-1 win over the Peoria Heights Patriots. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Peoria Christian also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Gavin Walder made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Walder has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Walder was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs and a triple.
Walder wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Gerig, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Peoria Christian's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-4. As for Peoria Heights, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last 11 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season.
Peoria Christian will be playing at home against Lexington at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Peoria Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Lexington's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Peoria Heights, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Illini Central at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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