After a string of four wins, Quincy Notre Dame's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Illini West Chargers. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Quincy Notre Dame couldn't push the score so high this time.
Quincy Notre Dame saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Doellman, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Illini West's side, Nick Bruns spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up seven Ks. Bruns has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Nick Johnson, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI and a double.
Quincy Notre Dame's loss dropped their record down to 12-12. As for Illini West, they pushed their record up to 20-4 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Quincy Notre Dame will take on Quincy at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Quincy Notre Dame is facing Quincy at the right time seeing as Quincy is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Illini West, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Cuba/Spoon River Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Illini West is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
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