NCWHS Freshman split pair with Limestone, two homeruns fuel second game victory

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NCWHS out hit the Limestone Rockets 7-6 in the first half of their double-header Saturday morning, but it wasn’t enough as the Cats came up on the short end of a 7-2 loss.

Jeremy Fischer (2 doubles, single) and Mark Ogden (double, single, RBI) stayed red hot for the Wildcats, with Holden Lueck (single, RBI) and Jake Marti (single) also contributing hits in the loss.

Tyler Joaquin started on the hump for NCWHS, scattering four hits and recording five strikeouts over 3 1/3 innings of work.  Zack Jones finished out the remaining 2 2/3 innings, allowing just two hits, two earned runs, and ringing up three more strikeouts.

 

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NCWHS roared back in the 2nd game of their double-header, outscoring the Rockets 11-6 behind two run homeruns in the 3rd and 6th innings Saturday afternoon in Limestone.

Jake Marti (homerun, double, 2 singles, 4 RBIs) and Jake Rutkowski (homerun, 2 singles, 2 RBIs) led the Wildcats charge, each going deep – to center and left-center, respectively – in the victory.  Chase Hacker (double, single, RBI), Jeremy Fischer (2 singles, RBI), Ben Smith (single, RBI), and Max Deffenbaugh (single) also delivered key hits for the Wildcats.

Rutkowski also recorded the victory on the hill for the Wildcats, scattering three earned runs and logging three strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings of work.  Hacker closed out the final 1 1/3 for NCWHS, allowing just one hit and adding two more strikeouts.

The NCWHS Freshman head back home for their next game Monday afternoon at 4:15pm, where they’ll take on Tri-Valley in non-conference action.

NCWHS improves conference record, downs BHS 11-1

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NCWHS improved their conference record to 3-2 after an 11-1 victory over Bloomington High School Friday evening.

Ethan Stroyan (2 doubles, single, 3 RBIs) and Mark Ogden (3 singles, 2 RBIs) led the way for the Wildcats attack, with Ryan Weber (double, 2 RBIs), McCade Brown (single, RBI), Jeremy Fischer (single, RBI), and Jake Rutkowski (single, RBI) all helping power the offense.  Holden Lueck and Ben Smith also had base hits for the Cats, and Tyler Ott added an RBI in the fifth.

Ben Smith was unstoppable on the mound for NCWHS, pitching a complete game and giving up just three hits and no earned runs while recording six strikeouts over six innings.

The NCWHS Freshman Wildcats head to Limestone Saturday morning for a double-header beginning at 10am.

NCWHS falls 8-6 to late U-High rally

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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.