If Illini West was riding high fresh off their 10-0 takedown of Astoria/VIT on Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Chargers took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rockridge Rockets on Tuesday. The Chargers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Rockets apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
Illini West saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aiden Hocker, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Illini West's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-3. As for Rockridge, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-8.
Looking ahead, Illini West will challenge Rushville-Industry at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Rockridge, they will take on Mercer County at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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