After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Christian Liberty, Illinois C was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They came out on top against the Parkview Christian Academy Falcons by a score of 11-8. The high-scoring effort was just what Illinois C needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Camden Novak made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Novak was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Daniel Sutor and Daniel Franceschi did most of the damage at the plate: Sutor scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5, while Franceschi scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Franceschi has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Ian Ritter was another key contributor, going 2-for-5 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
On Parkview Christian Academy's side, Collin Mulder was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Malkowski, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
Even though they lost, Parkview Christian Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Illinois C's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-4. As for Parkview Christian Academy, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season.
Illinois C will head out on the road to take on Bremen at 11:00 a.m. in Saturday's first game. Bremen is coming into the match with three straight defeats at home, meaning Illinois C will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. Parkview Christian Academy will take on Families of Faith Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Parkview Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.3 runs per game this season.
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