The Illini West Chargers will head out on the road to challenge the Macomb Bombers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
On Wednesday, Illini West got the win against Liberty by a conclusive 11-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for Illini West.
Madalyn Boyer was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Boyer has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Boyer was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Natalie Wibbell, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Olivia Johnson was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Macomb put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They came out on top against Astoria/VIT by a score of 11-1 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
Illini West's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-6. As for Macomb, their record now sits at 8-5.
Illini West suffered a grim 13-3 defeat to Macomb in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Illini West avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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