Illini West proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by ten) and on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Orion 8-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory Illini West has posted since March 27th.
Ethan Carlisle
| 05/14/25 @ Orion | 3 |
| 05/05/25 @ Pittsfield | 2 |
| 04/10/25 vs Camp Point Central | 2 |
| 05/22/24 vs Rockridge | 2 |
| 05/08/24 vs Brown County | 2 |
Illini West got a massive performance out of Ethan Carlisle, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. Those three hits gave Carlisle a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Wesley Robertson, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Illini West has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-10 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.4 runs over those games. As for Orion, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 16-14.
Coming up, Illini West will face off against Routt Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Chargers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Rockets have averaged an impressive 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Orion, they will square off against Bureau Valley at 4:30 p.m. on the 22nd.
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