Hammond Bishop Noll is 0-5 against Illiana Christian since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Hammond Bishop Noll Warriors will head out on the road to square off against the Illiana Christian Vikings at 5:00 p.m. Hammond Bishop Noll is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
Hammond Bishop Noll's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Highland on Friday. They lost 10-0 to the Trojans. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, Hammond Bishop Noll's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Madelynn (Maddie) Queen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and six unearned) runs on five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Illiana Christian sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 win over Marian Catholic on Saturday.
Illiana Christian also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Cayden Peterson gave up only one earned (and one unearned) run on seven hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Lydia VanderWoude, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and a triple.
Hammond Bishop Noll's loss dropped their record down to 10-5. As for Illiana Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 14-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Hammond Bishop Noll has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Illiana Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Hammond Bishop Noll might still be hurting after the 12-1 defeat they got from Illiana Christian in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Hammond Bishop Noll avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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