Orion will challenge Illini West at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Sherrard hit Orion with a seven-run third inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Chargers came up short against the Tigers, falling 10-2. The Chargers haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Illini West, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They blew past Beardstown 14-4 on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Chargers, who have now won 14 games by six runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Tre Neiderman, who went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two). Another player making a difference was Khile Stonger, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Illini West kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Beardstown only managed eight hits.
Illini West's victory bumped their record up to 22-10. As for Orion, their loss dropped their record down to 16-13.
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