Illini West stacked a tenth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. They blew past the Canton Tigers 7-1. The win was nothing new for Illini West as they're now sitting on three straight.
Max Kinnamon spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Wesley Robertson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Carter Chapin, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Illini West is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-2 record this season. As for Canton, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Illini West will challenge Quincy Notre Dame at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Quincy Notre Dame is on a five-game streak of home wins, Illini West a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. As for Canton, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Clark County at 5:00 p.m.
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