Category: Freshman

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
U-High	0	1	1	0	0	0	6	8	6	0
NCWHS	0	0	0	0	1	5	0	6	11	5

 

NCWHS took the lead 6-2 after a big sixth inning, but it wasn’t enough as U-High rallied in the seventh to steal an 8-6 victory Tuesday night.

The Wildcats outhit the Pioneers 11-6 behind Max Deffenbaugh (double, single, RBI), Jeremy Fischer (2 singles, 2 RBI), Mark Ogden (2 singles, 1 RBI), and Tyler Ott (2 singles, 1 RBI).  Holden Lueck added a single and an RBI, with Jake Marti and Ben Smith also contributing base hits in the loss.

Mark Ogden started on the mound for the Cats, throwing 4 2/3 strong innings and giving up just one earned run and registering three strikeouts.  Ott closed out the final 2 1/3 innings, adding two more strikeouts.

The NCWHS Freshman Wildcats return to conference action against Bloomington Friday at 4:30pm.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
NCWHS	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	3	7	5
CCHS	1	0	3	0	1	1	–	6	8	0

 

NCWHS rallied to pull within a run in the top of the fourth, but couldn’t quite get over the hump – falling 6-3 to Central Catholic Friday evening at McGraw Park.

Chase Hacker and Jake Rutkowski combined for a solid pitching performance for the Wildcats, with Hacker starting on the bump and going three innings – registering two strikeouts and allowing just three earned runs.  Rutkowski closed out the final three innings for the Cats, giving up no earned runs and logging three additional strikeouts.

Rutkowski (2 singles, RBI), Tyler Joaquin (double, RBI), Jake Marti (single, RBI) and Zack Jones (double) led the offense for the Wildcats, with Hacker and McCade Brown adding base hits in the loss.

The NCWHS Freshman Wildcats play their next game at home against U-High Tuesday afternoon at 4:30pm.

 

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Mahomet-Seymour	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	4	4	3
NCWHS	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	6	5

 

The NCWHS Freshman fell 4-2 to Mahomet-Seymour at home Wednesday evening, despite a stellar pitching performance by Ben Smith and a seventh inning rally that came up just short.

Smith pitched a gem for the Wildcats, recording six strikeouts and allowing no earned runs and just two hits over six innings.  Tyler Joaquin came on in relief to close out the seventh for the Cats.

Zack Jones (2 singles) led the offense for the Wildcats, with Ryan Weber, Tyler Ott, Mark Ogden, and Max Deffenbaugh all adding singles in the loss.

The NCWHS Freshman Wildcats return to the road with a 5pm game at Central Catholic Friday evening.