It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Illini West ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out the Mercer County Golden Eagles 4-3. The win was just business as usual for the Chargers, who after five games remain undefeated this season.
Max Kinnamon looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024.
At the plate, Wesley Robertson was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He also put up a double, which was his first of the season.
Chargers
| 03/27/25 vs Mercer County | 4-3 |
| 03/25/25 vs Sherrard | 2-1 |
| 03/19/25 vs Barry | 20-0 |
| 05/18/24 vs Macomb | 5-0 |
| 05/09/24 vs Clark County | 5-1 |
| + 5 more games |
Illini West pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Mercer County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Illini West will head out to face off against Clark County at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Mercer County, they will venture away from home to take on Knoxville at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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