DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) -- Spring sports entering the last stretch of the regular season and Millikin baseball seems to be getting hot at the right time.

The Big Blue are winners of 5 of their last 6 games, currently sitting at 23-8 overall and in second place in the CCIW standings.

This season the team has had their ups and downs with a handful of new guys but head coach Brandon Townsend said they are all finding their roles on the team.

Adding with a newer team their defense has been one of the keys to their success this season.

Millikin is back home Wednesday night when they host CCIW foe Augustana for a midweek battle. First pitch is at 6 p.m. at Workman Family Baseball Field...