Category: Varsity

4-12-2014 vs. O’Fallon Panthers

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
NCWHS Wildcats	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	1	3
O’Fallon Panthers	0	0	1	6	0	0	–	7	10	1

Wildcats have one tough inning and lose to a good O’Fallon team.

The starting pitcher for the Wildcats was Reed Rogers, who went 4 innings, giving up 9 hits, 5 earned runs, and 3 strikeouts.  Steven Lorenz came on in relief to pitch the 5^th and 6^th innings, allowing only 1 hit and no runs.

West managed to get a run in the first and sixth innings on only one hit, a double by Reid Birlingmair.

West will play again Wednesday vs. Moline; game time 4:30 P.M.

Normal West record (9-6)

4-11-2014 vs. Chatham Glenwood Titans

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

Wildcats win a thriller with a walk-off suicide squeeze.

The Wildcats received another fine pitching performance from Reid Birlingmair.  Birly competed for 6.2 innings allowing 9 hits, 4 runs, and 10 strikeouts before giving way to Steven Lorenz for the final out.  Lorenz only needed four pitches to earn the win.

West continues to be led by junior, Cody Rogers at the plate.  Cody finished with two hits and a RBI.  In the 7^th, Ryan Frye led off with a single to left, stole 2^nd, an intentional walk to Birly, a sacrifice bunt by Reed Rogers, another intentional walk this time to Blake Parker and then Mitch Thomas’s suicide squeeze heroics to give the Wildcats their 9^th win of the season.

West will play again tomorrow at O’Fallon; game time 1:00 P.M. (V/JV)

Normal West record (9-5)

4-08-2014 vs. Springfield Senators

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Senators	3	0	0	0	2	3	0	8	11	5
NCWHS Wildcats	0	0	1	2	6	1	–	10	11	3

After starting out slowly, the Wildcats won a slugfest over Springfield.

The Wildcats starting pitcher, Nick Bronson, threw 4.1 innings, allowing 5 runs on 7 hits and 2 strikeouts.  Reed Rogers relieved in the 5^th, earning the win, and allowing 3 runs on 4 hits and 3 strikeouts.

Once again, West had several players with multiple hits.  The offense was led by Cody Rogers (2 hits, 4 RBIs), Reid Birlingmair (2 hits), Blake Parker (2 hits, double, RBI), and Mitch Fairfield (2 hits, RBI).

Normal West record (8-5)

Normal West will play next on Friday vs. Chatham Glenwood, 4:30 P.M.