The Illiana Christian Vikings will play host again on Monday to welcome the Griffith Panthers, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. Illiana Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 13.8 runs per game this season.
Illiana Christian stacked a sixth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Saturday. They blew past Lowell 11-1.
Spencer Bandstra was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Bandstra was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Illiana Christian got a massive performance out of Isaac VanderWoude, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Luke Smith, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Meanwhile, Griffith was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. Their rough 12-2 loss to Boone Grove might stick with them for a while. That's two games in a row now that Griffith has lost by exactly ten runs.
Illiana Christian's victory bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Griffith, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-7.
Illiana Christian beat Griffith 7-2 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Will Illiana Christian repeat their success, or does Griffith have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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