04-20-2010 vs. Normal Community Ironmen
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Emmerson lead Wildcats past Ironmen 10-7
Tyler Emmerson sparked the Normal West Wildcats to a 10-7 victory over NCHS, going 3-3 and igniting the Wildcat offense. Trailing 1-0 in the 5th inning, Emmerson drove a pinch hit single into right field. Wes Sery bunted the sacrifice to the third basemen and Emmerson’s blazing speed allowed him to go all the way to third, and then score when the attempt on him was thrown away. In the next inning tied at 3-3, Emmerson launched a two-run shot to left center breaking the deadlock. He finished his day off with an RBI single in the 7th inning to provide the Wildcats some cushion. The victory moves the Wildcats to 11-5 on the season and 2-0 in conference.
Jason Cullen started on the mound, going four innings and allowing only two runs, one earned. Cullen only gave up two hits, while walking four and striking out three. He also helped himself out by starting a nice 1-6-3 double play in the 3rd inning. Erik Sipes relieved Cullen in the 5th inning to get his second win of the season, allowing three earned runs on four hits, a walk, a pair of hit batters and a strikeout.
The Wildcat bats were quiet through four innings, but after Emmerson scored the Wildcats first run, Michael Collins singled and Brock Stewart broke the tie with a massive home run to right center field. Kyle Vaughn singled in front of Emmerson’s homer in the 6th inning and the Wildcats broke the game open with singles by Wes Sery and Adam Seifert ahead of an RBI single from Collins. He scored on a Jason Cullen double. The Wildcats added some insurance in the 7th inning when Vaughn doubled with two outs, Emmerson singled him in, took second on the throw to the plate and scored on another Sery RBI single up the middle.
Emmerson, Collins and Vaughn led the Wildcats with three hits each, while Cullen and Sery had two. Emmerson had three runs batted in, with Stewart and Cullen knocking in two.
The Wildcats and Ironmen meet again on Thursday at Wildcat Field at 4:30.