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| 05/08/25 - Home | 4-3 W |
| 04/11/25 - Home | 4-6 L |
| 04/17/24 - Away | 9-2 W |
| 03/30/23 - Away | 11-5 W |
| 04/09/22 - Neutral | 1-9 L |
| + 5 more games |
There's no place like home for Illini West, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Hamilton Titans on Thursday, sneaking past 4-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Chargers have posted against the Titans since May 2, 2019.
McKenzie Yeakey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 11 Ks.
At the plate, Illini West's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Karsyn Bliss, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. Those two hits gave Bliss a new career-high. Olivia Johnson was another, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
Illini West's win bumped their record up to 10-17. As for Hamilton, they dropped their record down to 11-10 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Illini West will welcome Quincy at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Blue Devils have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.14 runs per game on average), something the Chargers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Hamilton, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Quincy Notre Dame at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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