Illini West is 1-9 against Quincy Notre Dame since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Illini West Chargers will head out on the road to face off against the Quincy Notre Dame Raiders at 4:30 p.m. Illini West is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
In what's become a running theme this season, Illini West gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Canton with a sharp 7-1 win.
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. The team also got some help courtesy of Carter Chapin, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Quincy Notre Dame came up short against Teutopolis on Saturday and fell 4-1. Quincy Notre Dame has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Illini West has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-2 record this season. As for Quincy Notre Dame, their loss dropped their record down to 6-10.
Illini West suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Quincy Notre Dame in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Illini West avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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