The Clark County Indians will head out on the road to square off against the Illini West Chargers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Monday, everything went Clark County's way against Brookfield as Clark County made off with a 12-3 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Clark County.
Meanwhile, Illini West waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They were the clear victor by a 16-5 margin over the Hornets. That's two games straight that Illini West has won by exactly 11 runs.
The team relied heavily on Wesley Robertson, who fired off two home runs, seven RBI, and three runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more hits the last three times he's played. Carter Chapin was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Clark County is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. As for Illini West, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-4.
Clark County beat Illini West 13-10 in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Does Clark County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Illini West turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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