Astoria/VIT is 0-4 against Illini West since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Astoria/VIT Rebels will be playing in front of their home fans against the Illini West Chargers at 4:30 p.m.
Astoria/VIT was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They suffered a rough 13-3 defeat at the hands of Farmington.
Meanwhile, Illini West put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They put the hurt on Seymour with a sharp 9-1 victory. The win was nothing new for Illini West as they're now sitting on four straight.
Ethan Carlisle tossed a big game, pitching six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Wesley Robertson was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Colby Robertson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Astoria/VIT's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Illini West, they pushed their record up to 8-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Astoria/VIT might still be hurting after the 16-1 defeat they got from Illini West in their previous meeting back in April of 2019. Can Astoria/VIT avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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