
Vikings
05/23/25 @ Munster | 2-5 |
05/19/25 vs Highland | 5-1 |
05/15/25 vs Hobart | 12-2 |
05/13/25 vs Hammond Bishop Noll | 2-0 |
05/12/25 @ Hammond Bishop Noll | 20-0 |
Illiana Christian dropped their record down to 18-8 on Friday, which also ended the team's five-game streak of wins. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Munster Mustangs. The Vikings were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Mustangs apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
As for Munster, they are on a roll lately: they've won 18 of their last 19 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 26-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games.
For Munster's part, Ally Compton made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. Compton has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Compton wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Addy Biel, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Illiana Christian has already played their next game (against Crown Point), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Munster, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 6-1 defeat against Lincoln-Way East on the 24th.
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