Brown County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 16-5 to the Illini West Chargers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Brown County of the 7-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
For Illini West's part, Wesley Robertson was incredible, firing off two home runs, seven RBI, and three runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Robertson is on a roll when it comes to hits, as he's now hit three or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Carter Chapin, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Brown County's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-13. As for Illini West, they pushed their record up to 23-4 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Brown County will head out on the road to take on Rushville-Industry at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Illini West, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Clark County at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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