Griffith had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They had just enough and edged the Illiana Christian Vikings out 8-7. This was a revenge matchup for Griffith, as the team was forced to settle for a 12-2 loss when these two played last Monday.
The team relied heavily on Jackson Davenport, who scored three runs while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Mahdi Mroueh, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
On Illiana Christian's side, Armaan Sen was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Sen has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Tyler Balkema made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaac VanderWoude, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Griffith's win bumped their record up to 4-8. As for Illiana Christian, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 8-2.
Griffith will take on Hammond Morton at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Hammond Morton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season. As for Illiana Christian, they will be playing at home against Highland at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Illiana Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 12.9 runs per game this season.
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