The Illini West Chargers will face off against the Brown County Hornets at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Brown County will be up against a hot Illini West squad: the team just extended their winning streak to eight. The Chargers blew past Rushville-Industry 14-4 on Wednesday.
The team relied heavily on Eli Bisby, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, four runs, and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Jaxon Steinkamp, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
Illini West always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .595. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rushville-Industry only posted an OBP of .400.
Meanwhile, Brown County hadn't done well against Routt Catholic recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Hornets never let the Rockets get on the board and left with a 9-0 victory.
Brown County's win bumped their record up to 17-2-2. As for Illini West, their victory bumped their record up to 23-4.
Illini West got the 'W' in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 against Brown County by a conclusive 16-5 score. Will the Chargers repeat their success, or do the Hornets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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