The Brimfield Indians are on the road again on Saturday to play the Illini West Chargers at 11:00 a.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Brimfield: 2.8, Illini West: 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Thursday, it was close, but Brimfield sidestepped Illini Bluffs for a 3-1 win.
Meanwhile, Illini West put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They put the hurt on Alleman with a sharp 9-1 victory. The win was familiar territory for Illini West who now have seven in a row.
Wesley Robertson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. Robertson was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Robertson wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Colby Robertson, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Shawn Watkins Jr. was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a double.
Brimfield's victory bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Illini West, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-1.
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