Metamora 4-2-2011 Varsity

4-2-2011 vs. Metamora Redbirds

 

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Wildcats Shoot Down the Redbirds

The Normal West Wildcats offense came alive against the Metamora Redbirds at West Varsity Field, pounding out 13 hits in an 11-5 victory.  The Wildcats upped their record to 6-3 with the win.

The offensive show started early as Alex Jefferson led off the bottom of the 1st with a single and Adam McGinnis launched a two run shot over the left field fence.  After the Redbirds briefly got the lead 3-2, the Wildcats jumped back on top in the 2nd on a Ryan Speller walk, sacrifice bunt to move him, single by Jefferson and double steal that put Jefferson on second base and scored Speller.  Jefferson then moved up on a ground out and scored on a wild pitch.  In the 3rd, the Wildcats tacked on three more when Wes Sery singled, Adam Seifert singled, Speller walked and Sery and Seifert both scored on a squeeze bunt by Garrett Cook.  Jefferson then singled for the third time to drive in Speller.

In the 4th, the Wildcats broke the game open when James led off with a double high off the fence in left.  Jake McDowell singled to right to put runners at the corners and Seifert drove in James with a hit.  Ryan Speller got a bunt hit to load the bases before Garrett Cook drove two in with a base hit.  Jake McDowell manufactured the run in the 7th when he got aboard on a dropped strikeout and stole second base.  He moved up on a groundout and drew a balk to get home.

04-02-11 v Metamora Varsity
Alex Jefferson (click on photo to see full set)

 

Alex Jefferson and Adam McGinnis led the Wildcats with three hits, while Adam Seifert had a pair.  McGinnis and Garrett Cook both drove in two.

Alex Jefferson and Adam McGinnis split the game on the mound with Jefferson starting and going 3 2/3 innings for the win while McGinnis pitched the final 3 1/3 for the save .  Jefferson gave up five runs on five hits with four walks and four strikeouts while McGinnis gave up no runs on a hit and a walk with six strikeouts, including the final six batters he faced.

This was the first game of a split doubleheader as the Wildcats face the Ottawa Pirates after Metamora and Ottawa have played.