Illiana Christian put another one in the bag in Saturday's second game to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with an 11-8 victory over the Chesterton Trojans. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Illiana Christian also won the last time the pair played in Saturday's first game.
Cayden Peterson spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and three unearned) runs on 15 hits.
On the hitting side, Rebecca Bultema and Avery Martin did most of the damage at the plate: Bultema scored three runs while going 2-for-3, while Martin scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Lauren Sherwood, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
Illiana Christian pushed their record up to 5-0 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs per game. As for Chesterton, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-9.
Illiana Christian will be playing in front of their home fans against Lake Station Edison at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Illiana Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Lake Station Edison's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Chesterton, they will head out on the road to challenge Portage at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Chesterton is facing Portage at the right time seeing as Portage is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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