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| 05/25/24 - Neutral | 5-0 W |
| 04/30/24 - Away | 5-2 W |
| 04/29/24 - Home | 15-1 W |
| 05/27/23 - Neutral | 14-0 W |
| 04/04/23 - Away | 26-0 W |
| + 2 more games |
Illiana Christian is a perfect 7-0 against Whiting since May of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Vikings will head out to square off against the Oilers at 5:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Illiana Christian has seven straight wins, Whiting has ten straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Illiana Christian's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They came out on top against Highland by a score of 5-0.
Luke Smith was excellent, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Whiting's offense. They lost 10-0 to Thornton Fractional South on Friday.
Illiana Christian pushed their record up to 12-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Whiting, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-12.
Whiting's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Illiana Christian has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .477. It's a different story for Whiting, though, as they've only averaged .301. Will they be able to contain Illiana Christian's hitters?
Illiana Christian was able to grind out a solid victory over Whiting in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, winning 5-0. Will the Vikings repeat their success, or do the Oilers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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