NCWHS falls 8-6 to late U-High rally

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NCWHS took the lead 6-2 after a big sixth inning, but it wasn’t enough as U-High rallied in the seventh to steal an 8-6 victory Tuesday night.

The Wildcats outhit the Pioneers 11-6 behind Max Deffenbaugh (double, single, RBI), Jeremy Fischer (2 singles, 2 RBI), Mark Ogden (2 singles, 1 RBI), and Tyler Ott (2 singles, 1 RBI).  Holden Lueck added a single and an RBI, with Jake Marti and Ben Smith also contributing base hits in the loss.

Mark Ogden started on the mound for the Cats, throwing 4 2/3 strong innings and giving up just one earned run and registering three strikeouts.  Ott closed out the final 2 1/3 innings, adding two more strikeouts.

The NCWHS Freshman Wildcats return to conference action against Bloomington Friday at 4:30pm.