Illini West is 1-9 against Quincy Notre Dame since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Chargers will welcome the Raiders at 4:30 p.m. Illini West is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
Illini West blew Alleman out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Thursday Alleman got their revenge. The Chargers fell just short of the Pioneers by a score of 4-2. The Chargers' loss continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Carter Chapin was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
Meanwhile, Quincy Notre Dame unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of Beardstown.
Logan Sutton made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and two runs. Another player making a difference was Oliver Triplett, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Illini West's defeat dropped their record down to 14-6. As for Quincy Notre Dame, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 10-5.
Illini West was able to grind out a solid victory over Quincy Notre Dame when the teams last played back in May of 2024, winning 5-1. Do the Chargers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Raiders turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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