Illini West had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt Bushnell-Prairie City on Friday. The Chargers' pitchers stepped up to hand the Spartans a 10-0 shutout. The Chargers haven't had any issues with the Spartans recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Jaxon Steinkamp looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Eli Bisby, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double. Another player making a difference was Grady Blue, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base.
Illini West always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .529. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bushnell-Prairie City only posted an OBP of .292.
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| 03/20/26 - Home | 10-0 W |
| 03/21/25 - Away | 14-0 W |
| 03/15/24 - Home | 6-0 W |
| 05/12/23 - Home | 3-4 L |
| 06/01/21 - Home | 1-4 L |
| 04/13/16 - Home | 11-2 W |
Illini West's victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
Looking ahead, Illini West will venture away from home to face off against Sherrard at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Bushnell-Prairie City, they will welcome Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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