Aiming for a perfect week on the diamond, the West Prairie/Southeastern High School baseball team instead saw Illini West hand the Cyclones a 9-0 loss Friday afternoon in Carthage.
WP/SE, which had won four straight, saw its record slip to 9-10-1 overall, 3-6 in Prairieland Conference play.
Illini West improved to 20-4 overall, 7-0 in league play.
Wesley Robertson and Jaxon Steinkamp combined to pitch a five-hit shutout.
Robertson pitched five innings, allowing three hits and three walks, striking out none. Steinkamp pitched two innings, allowing two hits and two walks, striking out two.
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