The Illiana Christian Vikings will head out on the road to take on the River Forest Ingots at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Illiana Christian has six straight victories, River Forest has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Illiana Christian put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season on Monday. They put the hurt on Lake Station Edison with a sharp 19-0 win.
Cayden Peterson made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Peterson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, Illiana Christian let Adeline Mulder and Avery Martin loose on the outfield. Mulder scored two runs and stole four bases while going 4-for-4, while Martin scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Lucy Sjoquist, who scored two runs and stole two bases.
Meanwhile, River Forest fell victim to Hammond Bishop Noll and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. Their tough 12-0 loss to the Warriors might stick with them for a while.
Illiana Christian pushed their record up to 6-0 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.3 runs per game. As for River Forest, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Everything went Illiana Christian's way against River Forest in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Illiana Christian made off with an 11-0 win. Does Illiana Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will River Forest turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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