04-24-2010 vs. Mattoon Green Wave
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Wildcats Double Up Green Wave
The Normal West Wildcats pulled out two tightly contested games down at Mattoon on Saturday, winning the conference game 8-4 in eight innings and following up with a 10-3 victory in the second game. The Wildcats move to 14-5 on the season and 4-0 in the Big 12 conference. Brandon Brittin played a big role for the Wildcats, getting the victory on the mound with 2 1/3 innings of scoreless relief, and reaching base four times including scoring the go ahead run in the 8th inning.
Erik Sipes started on the hill and went 5 1/3 innings, giving up four runs on only two hits with a walk and eight strikeouts, including striking out the side in the 4th inning. Brittin took over in the bottom of the sixth and allowed two hits and two walks with four strikeouts to get the win.
The Wildcats got two runs in the first when Kyle Vaughn singled to lead off the game and Brock Stewart walked in front of a Jason Cullen fielder’s choice put two on. Jacob Birlingmaier doubled over the leftfielders head to score both runners. In the 4th, Brittin and Emmerson singles preceded a Vaughn RBI single. Emmerson moved the third and scored on wild pitches. In the 8th, Brittin walked, stole second and moved up on a wild pitch to start the rally. Tyler Emmerson walked to put runners on the corners. A bunt by Kyle Vaughn was thrown away by the pitcher, allowing both runners to score. After an intentional walk to Stewart, Jason Cullen’s fly to right scored Vaughn and Stewart scored on a Birlingmaier single. Vaughn, Birlingmaier, Brittin and Emmerson had two hits to lead the Wildcats. Birlingmaier had three RBI.
In the second game, the Wildcats got on the board early as usual when Kyle Vaugn led off with a walk and Adam Seifert singled him to third base. A wild pitch moved them both up. Seifert stole third before Brock Stewart walked and scored when the catcher threw the ball into center on a Stewart steal. In the 3rd, Brock hit a towering solo homer to right center. In the 4th, Wes Sery singled and Brandon Zwaga brought him around with a double to left center. In the 6th, Sery doubled and scored on a Zwaga single. Taking a 5-3 lead into the 7th inning, the Wildcats broke game open with five runs. Adam Seifert led off with a single. After a walk to Cullen, Birlingmaier drilled an RBI single as did Sipes. Sery drove in another with a double and Trey Rogers finished it with a 2-run single of his own. Sery led the Wildcats with three hits, while Seifert, Stewart and Zwaga had two. Zwaga and Rogers had two RBIs each.
Tyler Emmerson got the start and the victory for the Wildcats on the mound. He worked five innings allowing three runs on seven hits with three walks and four strikeouts. Adam Seifert got the save, entering in the 6th inning with runners at second and third in a 5-3 game. He got six straight outs, including a very nice catch in left field by Erik Sipes. He also whiffed two batters.
The Wildcats return to action on Thursday at home with a single game against the Rantoul Eagles.