Illiana Christian put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They blew past the Whiting Oilers 17-2. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Illiana Christian considering their one-run performance the game before.
Cayden Peterson made a big impact no matter where she played. She pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Peterson was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
In other batting news, Maya Wondaal was a standout: she went 4-for-4 with six RBI, three runs, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Avery Martin, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
On Whiting's side, Brie Bannister made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a home run.
Illiana Christian pushed their record up to 11-2 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Whiting, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-10.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Illiana Christian beat Whiting by a score of 12-0 later that day.
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