The Highland Trojans will be playing at home against the Illiana Christian Vikings at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, Highland narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Kankakee Valley 3-2.
Skylar Zoeteman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Evie Rivera, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Hailey Thomas, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Illiana Christian gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. Everything went their way against Hammond Bishop Noll as Illiana Christian made off with a 14-4 victory. The win was familiar territory for Illiana Christian who now have three in a row.
Highland's victory bumped their record up to 9-10. As for Illiana Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season.
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