Illinois Lutheran is 9-1 against Grace Christian Academy since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Illinois Lutheran Chargers will be playing at home against the Grace Christian Academy Crusaders at 10:00 a.m. Illinois Lutheran is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
Illinois Lutheran can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Thursday. They put the hurt on Momence with a sharp 11-2 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what Illinois Lutheran needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Kailey Van Es was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Van Es was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Calleigh Garrett and Azaylia Sanchez did most of the damage at the plate: Garrett went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Sanchez went 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Emma Nagle was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a triple and a run.
Meanwhile, Grace Christian Academy came up short against St. Anne on Friday and fell 12-7.
Angelina Larsen was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Natalie Dalton, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-3.
The win got Illinois Lutheran back to even at 12-12. As for Grace Christian Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-15 record this season.
Illinois Lutheran came up short against Grace Christian Academy in their previous meeting last Tuesday, falling 5-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Dalton, who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 17 over seven innings pitched. Now that Illinois Lutheran knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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