Highland fell victim to Illiana Christian and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 8-0 to the Illiana Christian Vikings. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, Highland's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Highland got a good showing from Kyle Behary, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Behary has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On Illiana Christian's side, not much got past Spencer Bandstra, who gave up just three hits and racked up seven Ks to keep Highland off the board.
At the plate, Isaac VanderWoude was incredible, going 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Luke Smith, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Highland has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-18 record this season. As for Illiana Christian, they pushed their record up to 14-8 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home.
Highland will take on Hammond Bishop Noll at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Illiana Christian, they will head out on the road to face off against Andrew at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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