The Biggsville West Central Heat will head out on the road to challenge the Illini West Chargers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Biggsville West Central will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
On Thursday, it was a hard-fought match, but Biggsville West Central had to settle for a 5-4 loss against Mendon Unity.
Hayden Eisnnicher put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. Eisnnicher was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Eisnnicher wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Alex McGraw, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Illini West narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Rushville-Industry 9-8.
Illini West also got a great performance from Nick Bruns as he struck out eight batters over 4.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). Bruns has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Wesley Robertson, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Nick Johnson, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two RBI.
Biggsville West Central's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Illini West, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Biggsville West Central has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Illini West struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Biggsville West Central suffered a grim 14-7 defeat to Illini West in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Biggsville West Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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