Illini West entered their tilt with Quincy Notre Dame with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Quincy Notre Dame Raiders by a score of 5-1 on Saturday. That's two games straight that Illini West has won by exactly four runs.
Nick Bruns spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Nick Johnson, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI and a double.
On Quincy Notre Dame's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Doellman, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Illini West is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-4 record this season. As for Quincy Notre Dame, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-12.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Illini West will play host again on Monday to welcome Cuba/Spoon River Valley, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Cuba/Spoon River Valley: 2.5, Illini West: 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Quincy Notre Dame, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Quincy at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Quincy Notre Dame is facing Quincy at the right time seeing as Quincy is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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