The Illini West Chargers will be playing at home against the Farmington Farmers at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Illini West was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of Lewistown by a score of 5-3.
Hattie Wood was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out nine batters over eight innings while giving up five earned runs off ten hits.
On the hitting side, Illini West saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Payton Downs, who went 2-for-4 with a double.
Meanwhile, Farmington suffered a rough 11-2 loss at the hands of Kewanee on Saturday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Farmington in their matchups with Kewanee: they've now lost five in a row.
Illini West's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-4. As for Farmington, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Illini West beat Farmington 6-3 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Does Illini West have another victory up their sleeve, or will Farmington turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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