Illini West had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven on Thursday. They walked away with a 5-1 victory over the Clark County Indians. For Illini West, this counts as revenge for the 13-10 defeat Clark County walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2023.
Wesley Robertson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched. Robertson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Robertson was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Shawn Watkins Jr. was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Carter Chapin was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Illini West is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 24-4 record this season. As for Clark County, their loss dropped their record down to 15-7.
Illini West will head out on the road to challenge Hannibal at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Clark County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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