Illiana Christian had already won eight in a row dating back to last season (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.6 runs), and they went ahead and made it nine on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 24-1 margin over the Calumet New Tech Warriors. 24 seems to be a good number for Illiana Christian as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Jake Scott made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Scott was even better at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other pitching news, Spencer Bandstra and Jack McDonald dominated on the mound. Bandstra scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while McDonald pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, Tyler Balkema was incredible, scoring four runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Isaac VanderWoude was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Illiana Christian's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Calumet New Tech, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Illiana Christian will square off against Hobart at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. Illiana Christian is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road dating back to last season. As for Calumet New Tech, they will take on Griffith at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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