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5-4-2010 vs. Decatur Eisenhower Panthers

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Eisenhower Panthers	0	0	0	0	0	1	X	1	2	5
NCWHS Wildcats	0	1	0	3	3	4	X	11	9	1

Emmerson Leads Wildcats Past the Panthers

The Normal West Wildcats took care of business with an 11-1 victory over Decatur Eisenhower at windy West Varsity Field on Tuesday.  With the wind howling in from left field it was a tough day for hitters on anything up in the air.  After a slow start, the Wildcats cashed in on some Panthers miscues to up their record to 18-5 overall and 6-0 in the Big 12 conference.  Tyler Emmerson was tough on the mound, getting the victory, and tough at the plate with two hits and two walks.

Emmerson pitched 5 2/3 innings of one hit ball, giving up only a single to center in the 2^nd inning and a walk to start the 6^th inning, which turned into an unearned run.  He struck out five batters in the outing and was helped by some very good plays in the field.  Michael Collins stole a hit in the 3^rd with a leaping snag at second base and Jason Cullen made a tough play on a foul ball up against the fence in the 4^th inning.  Alex Jefferson made his varsity debut in the 6^th inning, giving up a single and a ground ball error before getting the last out.

The Wildcats got on the board in the 2^nd when Erik Sipes reached on an error, stole second, and scored on a hit by Tyler Emmerson.  In the 4^th inning, Sipes started things off again with a walk and stolen base.  Wes Sery singled and stole second base to put runners in scoring position.  After Emmerson walked, Adam Seifert lifted a sacrifice fly to left field.  When the third baseman cut the throw and threw behind Sery at second, the ball went into right center field and allowed both Sery and Emmerson to score.

In the 5^th inning, the Wildcats tagged on three more when Jason Cullen walked and stole second base, Jacob Birlingmaier walked and then, with Trey Rogers courtesy running, the double steal brought Cullen home.   Sipes singled and stole second base for the third time before Wes Sery brought in two runs with a single to left.  In the 6^th inning, Rogers led off with a bunt single and stole second.  Brandon Brittin took a walk, as did Birlingmaier to load the bases.  A dropped fly ball brought home Rogers, and after an Emmerson walk, Adam Seifert finished it with a single to score Sipes, his fourth run of the game.

Sipes, Sery and Emmerson led the Wildcats with two hits each, while Sipes, Sery and Seifert each had two runs batted in. 

The Wildcats travel to Decatur for the rematch on Thursday at Stephen Decatur Middle School at 4:30.

5-1-2010 vs. Champaign Centennial Chargers

Game 1	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
NCWHS Wildcats	0	1	2	0	5	0	5	13	15	4
Centennial Chargers	1	1	1	0	1	1	2	7	12	3

 

Game 2	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
NCWHS Wildcats	0	4	1	1	4	3	1	14	20	6
Centennial Chargers	3	1	0	1	3	0	0	8	10	2

Wildcats Sweep Chargers

The Normal West Wildcats’ bats were on fire Saturday in Champaign, producing 27 runs on 35 hits in a doubleheader sweep of conference foe Champaign Centennial.  The 13-7 and 14-8 wins improved the Wildcats record to 17-5 overall and a league leading 5-0 in conference.  Brock Stewart led the attack with seven hits in the two games, while Kyle Vaughn and Adam Seifert had five, and Wes Sery added four.

In the first game, Kyle Vaughn started on the mound and picked up his sixth win of the season against no losses.  Kyle tossed the first five innings allowing four runs on eight hits and two walks.  Erik Sipes pitched the 6^th inning, giving up a run on a hit and a walk with two strikeouts and Brandon Brittin finished the game in the 7^th with two runs on three hits.

Brock Stewart led the offensive fireworks in the first game with three hits, including two doubles and scored three runs.  Adam Seifert also had three hits, including a double, and drove in three runs.  Jason Cullen had two hits and three RBIs, including a deep three run homer to left field in the 7^th inning that put the game away.  Kyle Vaughn and Wes Sery both contributed two hits and drove in a run apiece while Jacob Birlingmaier doubled into the rightfield gap to drive in a run and Trey Rogers got the rally started in the 7^th with a triple.  Brandon Brittin also singled and drove in a run.

In the second game, the Wildcat bats were just as hot.  Stewart had four hits, including a triple to center and drove in three runs.  Erik Sipes had three hits and two RBIs, with a solo homer to left and a triple.  Trey Rogers had three hits and drove in a run and Kyle Vaughn had three hits and drove in two runs.  Adam Seifert had two hits, scored three times and drove in two runs.  Jacob Birlingmaier singled twice and drove in a run, while Wes Sery did the same.  Jason Cullen knocked in two runs as well with a double and a sacrifice fly. 

Adam Seifert got the win on the mound in relief of Jason Cullen.  Wildcat fielders struggled in the first two innings, committing five errors amidst the four runs that scored.  Seifert came on in the 3^rd inning and pitched the last five, allowing five runs on six hits and a walk with five strikeouts. 

The Wildcats return to action on Tuesday with a conference game at home against Decatur Eisenhower.