It was a good run, but Illini West unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell 7-4 to the Brimfield Indians. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Illini West has scored all season.
Wesley Robertson and Stephen Sparks stepped up to the plate in a big way. Robertson scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Sparks scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Colby Robertson, who went 3-for-4 with a stolen base.
Illini West's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-2. As for Brimfield, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-1.
Illini West will square off against Mater Dei at 4:15 p.m. on Sunday. Illini West is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road. As for Brimfield, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Astoria/VIT at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Brimfield is facing Astoria/VIT at the right time seeing as Astoria/VIT is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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