The matchup between Calumet Christian and Heritage Christian on Monday hardly resembled the 3-1 effort from their previous meeting. The Patriots were the clear victors by a 14-6 margin over the Defenders. With that win, the Patriots brought their scoring average up to 6.7 runs per game.
Sam Thursby
| 04/14/25 @ Heritage Christian | 2 |
| 04/11/25 @ Kankakee Valley | 0 |
| 04/23/24 @ Marquette Catholic | 1 |
| 04/18/24 @ Whiting | 1 |
| 04/13/24 @ Hammond Central | 2 |
Sam Thursby made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Thursby was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Brendan Peterson was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. Blake Bogacki was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Calumet Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .561. They are 2-1 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
The victory made it two in a row for Calumet Christian and bumps their season record up to 2-4.
Coming up, Calumet Christian will face off against La Lumiere at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Heritage Christian, they will hit the road for the first time this season to face off against Indianapolis Bishop Chatard at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Defenders have a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with four straight defeats, while the Trojans will come in with three straight wins.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
