The Illiana Christian Vikings will head out on the road to challenge the Lowell Red Devils at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Illiana Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
Illiana Christian's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past Whiting 10-0. The win continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Oilers: they've now won seven in a row.
The team relied heavily on Lydia VanderWoude, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. Lexy Miedema was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Illiana Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .538. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Whiting only posted an OBP of .211.
Meanwhile, Lowell faced Munster in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Red Devils took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mustangs. The Red Devils' loss signaled the end of their 11-game winning streak.
Illiana Christian's victory bumped their record up to 11-6. As for Lowell, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-5.
Illiana Christian might still be hurting after the 6-0 loss they got from Lowell in their previous meeting on Saturday. Can the Vikings avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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