Illini West stacked a fifth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Camp Point Central Panthers a 7-0 shutout. The win was familiar territory for Illini West who now have three in a row.
Reece Shoup spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on six hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Stephen Sparks, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Wesley Robertson was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Illini West's victory bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Camp Point Central, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Illini West will look to defend their home field on Friday against Seymour at 4:30 p.m. Illini West's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Seymour's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Camp Point Central, they will head out on the road to take on Mendon Unity at 4:30 a.m. on Friday.
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