Category: Results

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
NCWHS	0	0	0	2	0	4	10	16	12	2
Richwoods	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	3	4	5

 

After a 5 inning pitcher’s duel, the Wildcats poured it on – scoring four runs in the sixth and ten runs in the seventh to walk away from Peoria Richwoods 16-3 Thursday evening in Peoria.

Jake Rutkowski pitched a complete game, seven inning masterpiece – allowing just one earned run, scattering four hits, and ringing up four strikeouts to secure the victory for the Cats.

Mark Ogden (4 singles, 2 RBIs) and Jeremy Fischer (single, double, 4 RBIs) paved the way for the Wildcats, with Ben Heberer (double, 3 RBIs), Rutkowski (double, RBI), and Max Deffenbaugh (single, 2 RBIs) delivering big hits as well.  McCade Brown (single), Ben Smith (single), and Chase Hacker (single) also delivered key base hits in the victory.

Normal West will look to avenge an early-season loss when Limestone visits NCWHS Friday evening at 4:30pm.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Richwoods	0	0	0	0	0	–	–	0	2	5
NCWHS	0	1	3	5	1	–	–	10	6	0

 

Normal West out-played Richwoods at the plate and on the mound, defeating the Knights 10-0 Tuesday evening at NCWHS.

Jeremy Fischer was nearly unhittable for the Wildcats, pitching a complete game, 5 inning shutout to secure the victory.  Fischer struck out five and gave up just two hits to the Knights.

Jake Rutkowski (homerun, RBI) blasted his first homerun of the year to lead the Cats, a walk-off missile to left field to end the game in the bottom of the fifth.  Max Deffenbaugh (2 singles, 3 RBIs) also came up big for West, with McCade Brown (single, RBI), Ben Smith (single, RBI), Tyler Ott (single), Holden Lueck (sac fly, 2 RBIs), and Jeremy Fischer (RBI) all contributing to the victory.

Normal West will return to action when they visit the Knights Thursday evening in Peoria at 4:30pm.

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UHigh	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	3	0
NCWHS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0

 

Normal West out-hit University High but it wasn’t enough to upend the Pioneers, as the Cats fell 2-0 in a hard-fought game Monday night at NCWHS.

Zack Jones started on the hill and threw 5 strong innings for NCWHS in defeat, striking out seven while allowing just two hits and one earned run.  Jake Rutkowski closed out the final 2 innings, striking out two more while giving up one hit and no earned runs in relief.

Max Deffenbaugh (2 singles) led the Wildcats at the plate, with Tyler Ott (single), Jeremy Fischer (single), and Chase Hacker (single) each chipping in with base hits in the loss.

Normal West will look to start a new win streak when they face Peoria Richwoods at home Tuesday evening at 4:30pm.