The Andrew Thunderbolts will play host again on Friday to welcome the Illiana Christian Vikings, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Andrew's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. Everything went their way against Stagg as Andrew made off with a 10-0 win.
Meanwhile, Illiana Christian got the win against Highland on Wednesday by a conclusive 8-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Illiana Christian.
The result came thanks to Spencer Bandstra's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Isaac VanderWoude was incredible, going 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Jake Scott, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Andrew is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-9 record this season. As for Illiana Christian, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-8.
Andrew skirted past Illiana Christian 3-2 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Does Andrew have another victory up their sleeve, or will Illiana Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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