5-5-2011 vs. Normal Community Ironmen
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Wildcats Fall to the Ironmen
The Normal West Wildcats lost to crosstown rival Normal Community 4-3 in a Big 12 conference showdown at the Corn Crib. One night after drubbing the Ironmen, the Wildcats couldn’t get timely hits and hit several balls right at the Iron or just foul, as well as losing a late lead. The loss drops the Wildcats to 19-5 overall and 5-1 in conference, tied for second currently with Bloomington, a game behind Mattoon.
The Ironmen got on the board early with a run in the bottom of the first off Wildcat starter Kyle Vaughn. That was about all the Ironmen got over the first four innings, until a storm blew through and delayed the game about an hour. The Wildcats had runners in each of the first three innings, but couldn’t do anything with them.
After the delay, the Wildcat bats got going in the 6th inning. With two outs Adam McGinnis lined a shot to the right field fence for a double. Wes Sery followed with an RBI single to left to tie the game. Trey Rogers then blasted a two run homer over the McDonalds sign in left field off Kyle Rutledge to give the Wildcats a 3-1 lead. Rutledge got revenge in the bottom half, taking Wildcat reliever Adam Seifert deep to cut the lead to 3-2. The Ironmen tacked on one more in the 6th and pushed one across in the 7th for the win.
Kyle Vaughn went 3 2/3 innings, allowing a run on two hits, with a walk and a hit batter. Adam Seifert pitched the next 1 1/3 innings, giving up two runs on three hits. Dustin Detweiler was the hard luck loser, giving up one run in his one inning on three hits, a walk and a strikeout.
Alex Jefferson, Adam McGinnis, Wes Sery, Trey Rogers, Adam Seifert and Matthew James each had a hit for the Wildcats, while Rogers drove in two with his homer.
The Wildcats meet the Mattoon Green Wave on Saturday with the Big 12 Conference lead on the line on Senior Day at West Varsity Field.