2014 Sophomore News – Page 2 – Normal West Baseball

April 20, 2014March 18, 2015

Sophomores vs. Metamora

4-5-2014 vs. Metamora

	1	2	3	4	5	R	H	E
NCWHS Wildcats	–	–	–	–	–	16	15	1
Metamora	–	–	–	–	–	2	3	1

Wildcats explode for 15 hits

West used a 15 hit performance to beat Metamora in 5 innings. The Wildcats were paced by Dave Watson with 3 hits, 4 runs and 2 stolen bases; Matt Ogden 2 hits and 3 RBI; Nate Beal 2 hits and 2 RBI; Sam Fisher 2 hits and Connor Kennedy double and 3 RBI. Brayden Nave added a hit and RBI. Beal allowed one earned run on three hits while striking out 3.

April 20, 2014April 20, 2014

Sophomores vs. Rantoul

4-4-2014 vs. Rantoul

	1	2	3	4	5	R	H	E
NCWHS Wildcats	–	–	–	–	–	14	7	4
Rantoul	–	–	–	–	–	4	6	0

Kirkwood pitching keeps Wildcats perfect

Brett Kirkwood did not allow an earned run while striking out 8 and walking none for the complete game victory. Sam Fisher paced the Wildcats offensively with two hits including an inside-the-park homerun while adding 3 RBI. Michael Gogan added 2 hits and scored 3 runs. Sam McDowell and Kyler Stork had 1 hit and 1 RBI each while Cole Dillon added 2 RBI.

March 30, 2014March 31, 2014

Sophomores vs. Lincoln – Game 2

3-29-2014 vs. Lincoln Railsplitters

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Lincoln	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	5
NCWHS Wildcats	1	1	2	0	4	1	X	9	9	1

Ericson and Nave combine for three hitter in 9-1 victory

Owen Ericson did not allow an earned run in 5 innings while striking out 9 and allowing just one walk. Brayden Nave pitched 2 scoreless innings to get the save. The Wildcats received two hits and 2 RBI from Connor Kennedy and Michael Gogan along with a hit and RBI apiece from Sam McDowell, Nave, Matt Ogden and Nate Beal. Kyler Stork also added a base hit and 2 stolen bases. The 5^th inning was highlighted defensively by Connor Kennedy fielding a base hit to right field and Storks relay throw to Matt Ogden at third to end a scoring threat.

West hosts Sacred Heart Griffin at 4:30 on Thursday.

Normal West record (3-0)