Illiana Christian put their dominant pitchers on display in the team's third consecutive shutout on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 16-0 margin over the Whiting Oilers. The victory continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Oilers: they've now won eight in a row.
Jake Scott
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Spencer Bandstra and Jake Scott were major factors while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Bandstra tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Scott tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he posted two strikeouts, the most he's had over his last three matches. At the plate, Bandstra got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs, while Scott went 2-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI. That home run marked the first that Scott has launched this season.
In other batting news, Luke Smith was excellent, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Ayden VanKuiken, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run and one double.
Illiana Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .590. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Whiting only posted an OBP of .118.
Illiana Christian pushed their record up to 13-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.2 runs over those games. As for Whiting, they are on an 11-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-13.
Illiana Christian will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Oilers: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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