It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Illini West had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They came out on top against the Eureka Hornets by a score of 4-1. The victory was nothing new for Illini West as they're now sitting on nine straight.
Nick Bruns was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over eight innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits (and only one walk). Bruns was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Colby Robertson was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. Nick Johnson was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
Illini West is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 26-4 record this season. As for Eureka, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 22-7 record this season.
As of now, neither Illini West nor Eureka have any future games scheduled.
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