The Illiana Christian Vikings will take on the Hanover Central Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Illiana Christian 2.3, Hanover Central 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Illiana Christian will head out to face Hanover Central after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. The Vikings lost 9-2 to Andrew. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Vikings have suffered since May 10, 2024.
Meanwhile, Hanover Central faced Lake Central in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Wildcats narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Indians 6-4. The victory was some much needed relief for the Wildcats as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Geoffrey Resney and Dylan Bowen did most of the damage at the plate: Resney got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs, while Bowen went 1-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Aiden Creasbaum, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Hanover Central pushed their record up to 20-7 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 2.25 runs across that stretch. As for Illiana Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-5-1.
Wednesday's game will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Illiana Christian hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .332. However, it's not like Hanover Central struggles in that department as they've averaged .331. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Illiana Christian couldn't quite finish off Hanover Central in their previous matchup on May 8th and fell 7-5. Can the Vikings avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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