Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Illiana Christian). Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Calumet New Tech Warriors a 31-0 shutout on Tuesday. The victory continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now won four in a row.
Armaan Sen
| 04/15/25 @ Calumet New Tech | 9 |
| 04/29/24 vs Whiting | 5 |
| 04/23/24 @ Griffith | 4 |
| 05/06/24 vs Hammond Bishop Noll | 1 |
| 04/16/24 @ River Forest | 1 |
Armaan Sen made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over 4.2 innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Illiana Christian got a massive performance out of Nick DeBlock, who went 3-for-5 with seven RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those doubles marked the first that DeBlock hit this season. Another player making a difference was Connor Krause, who scored six runs while getting on base in all six of his plate appearances.
Illiana Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .788. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Illiana Christian's record now sits at 3-1. As for Calumet New Tech, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Illiana Christian will welcome Hobart at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. As for Calumet New Tech, they will host Griffith at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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