Pekin 03-19-2011 Varsity – Normal West Baseball

03-19-2011 vs. Pekin Dragons

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Pekin Dragons	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	3	8	2
NCWHS Wildcats	2	1	0	1	0	2	X	6	6	0

Wildcats Beat the Dragons

The Normal West Wildcats completed the Saturday sweep in Galesburg with a 6-3 victory over the Pekin Dragons. The Wildcats move to 2-0 on the season.

The Wildcats got out to a 2-0 lead in the 1^st inning when Alex Jefferson led off with a walk, stole second, moved to third on an infield out and scored on an Adam McGinnis sacrifice fly to center. Wes Sery then walked, stole second and scored on a Kyle Vaughn single up th e middle. In the 2^nd, the Wildcats added to the lead Erik Sipes got aboard on a Dragon error and moved up on wild pitches. Ryan Speller then walked to put runners on the corners. Sipes was out at the plate on an attempted squeeze, but Speller moved to second. The next batter grounded to short and Speller was able to race home when the second baseman threw wildly on the double play attempt. In the 4^th, Garrett Cook doubled to right and moved to third on an infield out before scoring on a balk.

After the Dragons made it 4-3 with two runs in the 6^th inning, the Wildcats got some insurance runs in their half with two outs when Alex Jefferson beat out an infield hit, Adam Seifert doubled him home with a drive over the center fielder and Adam McGinnis doubled Seifert home with a shot to right center.

03-19-2011 v Pekin — Adam Seifert (Click on photos to see all photos in set)

Adam Seifert took the win on the mound with 5 2/3 innings of work. He gave up three runs on six hits with a walk and three strikeouts. Alex Jefferson worked the final inning and a third to get the save, allowing no runs on two hits, a hit batter and three strikeouts.

Six Wildcats had a hit in the game with Jefferson scoring two runs and McGinnis driving in two.

The Wildcats return to action at home on Tuesday with a varsity/junior varsity doubleheader against Moline at 2:00.