The Illini West Chargers will challenge the Brown County Hornets at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Illini West's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Barry as Illini West made off with a 20-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Chargers.
Aiden Hocker made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Hocker was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two).
Max Kinnamon
| 03/19/25 vs Barry | 4 |
| 05/06/24 vs Cuba/Spoon River Valley | 2 |
| 04/24/24 vs Abingdon/Avon | 11 |
In other pitching news, Max Kinnamon looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2024.
Back at the plate, Illini West got a massive performance out of Wesley Robertson, who went 2-for-3 with two triples, three runs, and three RBI. Those two triples gave Robertson a new career-high. Nick Johnson was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing Three bases. while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Brown County took care of business in their home opener (and then some) on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 17-2 margin over Camp Point Central. The win was some much needed relief for the Hornets as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Everything went Illini West's way against Brown County when the teams last played back in May of 2024, as Illini West made off with a 16-5 victory. Does Illini West have another victory up their sleeve, or will Brown County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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