Illini West had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.4 runs), and they went ahead and made it eight on Saturday. They walked away with a 7-2 win over the Hannibal Pirates.
Ethan Carlisle made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Carlisle has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Carlisle was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Colby Robertson was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Shawn Watkins Jr., who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Illini West has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 25-4 record this season. As for Hannibal, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 18-13.
As of now, neither Illini West nor Hannibal have any future games scheduled.
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