In what's become a running theme this season, Illiana Christian gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They never let the Highland Trojans onto the board and left with an 8-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Illiana Christian.
Not much got past Spencer Bandstra, who gave up just three hits and racked up seven Ks to keep Highland off the board. Bandstra has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Isaac VanderWoude, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Luke Smith was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
On Highland's side, they got a good showing from Kyle Behary, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Illiana Christian pushed their record up to 14-8 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Highland, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-18 record this season.
Illiana Christian will head out on the road to face off against Andrew at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Andrew: 3.9, Illiana Christian: 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Highland, they will be playing at home against Hammond Bishop Noll at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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