Chargers
| 03/19/25 vs Barry | 20 |
| 04/10/25 vs Camp Point Central | 15 |
| 03/21/25 @ Bushnell-Prairie City | 14 |
| 03/17/25 @ Triopia | 14 |
| 04/07/25 @ Seymour | 13 |
Illini West waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They blew past the Hannibal Pirates 13-2. Considering the Chargers have won 15 games by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Ethan Carlisle made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in May of 2024. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Illini West got a big performance out of Grady Blue, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Wesley Robertson, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Illini West kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in five consecutive contests.
Illini West pushed their record up to 25-10 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Hannibal, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-15.
As of now, neither Illini West nor the Pirates have any future games scheduled.
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