The Illini West Chargers will be playing at home against the Clark County Indians at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Clark County is hoping to do on Thursday what Brown County couldn't on Wednesday: put an end to Illini West's winning streak, which now stands at six games. Illini West put the hurt on Brown County with a sharp 16-5 victory. 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 hasn't dropped below three hits for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Carter Chapin, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Clark County got the win against Brookfield on Monday by a conclusive 12-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Clark County.
Illini West has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 23-4 record this season. As for Clark County, their win bumped their record up to 15-6.
Illini West came up short against Clark County in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, falling 13-10. Will Illini West have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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