The Illini West Chargers have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Cuba/Spoon River Valley Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Illini West: 2.9, Cuba/Spoon River Valley: 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Illini West will bounce into Monday's contest after beating Quincy Notre Dame, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Illini West walked away with a 5-1 win over Quincy Notre Dame on Saturday. That's two games straight that Illini West has won by exactly four runs.
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. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Nick Johnson, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Cuba/Spoon River Valley beat Havana 4-1 on Saturday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Cuba/Spoon River Valley.
Illini West is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-4 record this season. As for Cuba/Spoon River Valley, they pushed their record up to 20-2 with that victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
Illini West came up short against Cuba/Spoon River Valley when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 5-1. Will Illini West have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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