It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Hammond Bishop Noll can now relate to. They lost 12-2 to the Illiana Christian Vikings on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Hammond Bishop Noll of the 10-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Monday.
For Illiana Christian's part, Spencer Bandstra made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and only one walk). Bandstra has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances. Bandstra was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nick Neri, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Jake Scott was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Hammond Bishop Noll has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-11 record this season. As for Illiana Christian, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 16-9.
As of now, neither Hammond Bishop Noll nor Illiana Christian have any future games scheduled.
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