After flying high against Non Varsity Opponent last Monday, Parkview Christian Academy came back down to earth. The Parkview Christian Academy Falcons fell 11-8 to the Illinois C Crusaders on Friday.
Collin Mulder made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Landon Malkowski, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
Even though they lost, Parkview Christian Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Illinois C's side, Camden Novak made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Novak was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Daniel Sutor and Daniel Franceschi did most of the damage at the plate: Sutor scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5, while Franceschi scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Ian Ritter was another key contributor, going 2-for-5 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
Parkview Christian Academy has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season. As for Illinois C, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-4.
Parkview Christian Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Families of Faith Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Parkview Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.3 runs per game this season. As for Illinois C, they will head out on the road to take on Bremen at 11:00 a.m. in Saturday's first game. Illinois C has given up an average of 8.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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