It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Illiana Christian had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They were the clear victor by an 8-1 margin over the Wheeler Bearcats. Considering Illiana Christian has won 14 games by more than six runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Tanner Post spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Illiana Christian let Luke Smith and Tyler Balkema loose on the outfield. Smith went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI, while Balkema scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Connor Krause, who scored two runs and stole three bases.
On Wheeler's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lucas McNamara, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
The victory (which was Illiana Christian's fifth in a row) raised their record to 19-9. As for Wheeler, their loss dropped their record down to 13-13.
As of now, neither Illiana Christian nor Wheeler have any future games scheduled.
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