Baseball Game Preview: Quincy Notre Dame Raiders vs. Illini West Chargers

Raiders

Runs

04/24/25 @ Beardstown	4
04/21/25 @ Seymour	10
04/19/25 vs Rochester	5
04/16/25 @ Pittsfield	12
04/14/25 @ Rushville-Industry	19
+ 10 more games

Quincy Notre Dame has gone 9-1 against Illini West recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Raiders will challenge the Chargers at 4:30 p.m. Quincy Notre Dame is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.

Quincy Notre Dame is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Beardstown just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers.

Logan Sutton was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and two runs. Oliver Triplett was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.

Meanwhile, Illini West suffered their closest defeat since May 25, 2024 on Thursday. They fell just short of Alleman by a score of 4-2. The Chargers' loss continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.

Carter Chapin made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.

Illini West's defeat dropped their record down to 14-6. As for Quincy Notre Dame, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 10-5.

Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Quincy Notre Dame has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.7 hits per game. However, it's not like Illini West struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.4 hits. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.

Quincy Notre Dame couldn't quite get it done against Illini West in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 as they fell 5-1. Can the Raiders avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.