Baseball Recap: Illini West Wins Going Away Against Seymour

Illini West won the last time they faced Seymour and things went their way on Monday too. The Chargers were the clear victors by a 16-3 margin over the Indians. The Chargers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by 12 runs or more this season.

Jaydyn Combites

Batters Struck Out (Career)

04/07/25 @ Seymour	6
03/21/25 @ Bushnell-Prairie City	3
03/27/25 vs Mercer County	2
04/15/24 vs Pittsfield	1

Jaydyn Combites looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high.

At the plate, Ethan Carlisle was incredible, going 1-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. That home run marked the first that he launched this season. Nick Johnson was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.

Illini West always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .579. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Seymour only posted an OBP of .385.

The win made it two in a row for Illini West and bumps their season record up to 8-1. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 4 runs in those games. As for Seymour, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-5.

Coming up, Illini West will host Quincy at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Blue Devils have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.67 runs per game on average), something the Chargers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Seymour, they will head out to challenge Augusta Southeastern at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Indians are facing the Suns at the right time seeing as the Suns are stuck on a three-game losing streak.