After flying high against Bowman Academy last Friday, Calumet New Tech came back down to earth. The Calumet New Tech Warriors' rough 24-1 loss to the Illiana Christian Vikings on Tuesday might stick with them for a while. Calumet New Tech has not had much luck with Illiana Christian recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
For Illiana Christian's part, Jake Scott made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Scott was even better at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other pitching news, Spencer Bandstra and Jack McDonald dominated on the mound. Bandstra scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while McDonald pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Tyler Balkema, who scored four runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Isaac VanderWoude was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Calumet New Tech's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Illiana Christian, the win was the ninth in a row (dating back to last season) for them, bringing their record for this year to 2-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Calumet New Tech is on the road again on Monday to play Griffith at 5:00 p.m. As for Illiana Christian, they will take on Hobart at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. Hobart's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Illiana Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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