Chargers
| 04/28/26 @ Mendon Unity | 10 |
| 04/24/26 @ Quincy Notre Dame | 12 |
| 04/23/26 vs Canton | 7 |
| 04/21/26 vs Canton | 8 |
| 04/20/26 vs Pittsfield | 7 |
| + 14 more games |
The Illini West Chargers will face off against the Macomb Bombers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Illini West is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season.
Illini West is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Mendon Unity just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 11-10.
Aiden Hocker and Cash Jones did some serious damage despite the final result: Hocker went 1-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double, while Jones went 1-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. That double was Jones' first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Austin Cramer, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Macomb, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They came out on top against Monmouth-Roseville by a score of 9-4 on Tuesday. The victory continues a trend for the Bombers in their matchups with the Titans: they've now won six in a row.
Illini West's defeat dropped their record down to 15-4. As for Macomb, their win bumped their record up to 12-7.
Illini West came up short against Macomb in their previous meeting back in May of 2025, falling 5-2. Can the Chargers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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