NCWHS Freshman rally late, defeat Pekin 3-2

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The NCWHS Wildcats recorded their first victory of the year, rallying late to take down Pekin 3-2.

Ben Smith started on the mound for the Wildcats, giving up one earned run over four innings.  Zack Jones closed out the remaining three innings, giving up just one earned run, logging four strikeouts, and recording the win.

Smith also led the Wildcats at the plate, going 2-4 and driving in the winning run on a walk-off double in the bottom of the seventh to send the Wildcats home with the win.

The NCWHS Wildcats rallied in the sixth to put themselves in position for the win behind a a two-run single by Mark Ogden that scored Smith and Chase Hacker.