Ben Matthews – Page 51 – Normal West Baseball

April 28, 2012

Sophomore 4-27-12

4-27-12 vs. East Peoria

East Peoria

NCWHS Wildcats

Normal West suffers tough loss in 9 inning battle at East Peoria.

Adam Hoerner continued his hot hitting, with two hits, one a double to pace the Wildcats. Tanner Rutledge pitched 6 innings allowing 6 hits, 2 runs, 1 earned and 5 strikeouts. Mitch Thomas pitched that last 3 innings, giving up 4 hits, 4 runs none earned and striking out 2. The Wildcats lost the heartbreaker in the bottom of the 9th after taking a 3 run lead. West is now (16-5) and plays Saturday against Centennial.

April 27, 2012

Sophomore 4-26-12

4-26-12 vs. U-High

Pioneers

NCWHS Wildcats

Normal West Improves to 18-4 with 17-9 win over U-High.

Multiple Hits:

Hoerner (3), Thomas (2)

Extra Base Hits:

Hoerner (HR, 2B), Graf (3B)

RBI’s:

Hoerner (3), Rutledge (3), Thomas (3)

Pitching:

Steven Lorenz pitched 3 2/3 innings, allowing 5 runs on 5 hits striking out 1, Zach Inselmann pitched 2 1/3 innings, allowing 1 run on 1 hit and striking out 1, Noah Johnson came in a closed out the 7th inning, allowing 3 runs, none earned, on 3 hits.

April 25, 2012April 29, 2012

Freshmen 4-24-2012

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
NWHS Wildcats	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	4	4	3
U High	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	3	1

The Wildcat freshmen improved their record to 11-6 with a win over the U-High Pioneers. Strong pitching on both sides held the game in check until the Wildcats were able to give themselves some breathing room in the 6th.