Normal West Baseball

3-31-12 vs. Metamora Redbirds

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Redbirds	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	8	3
NCWHS Wildcats	0	0	4	1	0	4	0	9	6	2

 

Wildcats win first of doubleheader against host Metamora.

 

Mitch Thomas pitched 6 strong innings allowing 6 hits, 2 runs, striking out 2 to earn the win.  Noah Johnson came in a closed out the save allowing just 2 hits.  Blake Parker added a double as the Wildcats improved to (7-2).

 

 

3-31-12 vs. Ottawa Pirates

	1	2	6	7	8	9	10	R	H	E
Pirates	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	3	3
NCWHS Wildcats	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	4	8	4

West victorious against Pirates in extra innings!

Steven Lorenz went 6 2/3 innings allowing only two hits giving up one run.  Zach Inselmann pitched the final 3 1/3 innings to get the win.  Inselmann struck out 3 while allowing just one hit.  Ryan Frye had 2 doubles to pace the Wildcats.  Adam Hoerner and Reid Birlingmair both had two hits apiece.  The Wildcats scored 3 runs in the in the top half of the tenth inning to secure the win.  The Wildcats are now (8-2) on the season and will be in action again on Monday April 2^nd at home.

3-30-12 vs. Rantoul

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Rantoul	2	5	2	0	3	0	0	12	12	4
NCWHS Wildcats	11	0	2	0	0	2	0	15	13	2

 

West wins at Rantoul, Frye and Birlingmair both go yard to pace the Wildcats.

 

Normal West’s bats came alive scoring 11 runs in the first inning.  Ryan Frye and Reid Birlingmair both homered in the first inning.  Evan Jefferson added a triple; Tanner Rutledge and Adam Hoerner both had doubles.  Rutledge had 3 hits, Frye and Jefferson both contributed two hits apiece.  Ryan Frye got the win, going 2 innings, giving up 5 hits, 7 runs.  David Krueger pitched 2 2/3 innings, allowing 5 runs on 4 hits, striking out 3.  Zach Inselmann pitched 1 1/3 innings, striking out 2 and allowing only one hit.  Noah Johnson closed out the seventh inning to get the save.  West is (6-2) on the season.  The Wildcats are in action at Metamora with Ottawa on Saturday, March 31^st.

3-29-12 vs. Springfield Sacred Heart Griffin

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Springfield SHG	0	2	2	3	1	x	x	8	7	1
NCWHS Wildcats	0	0	0	0	2	x	x	2	2	4

 

Wildcats lose to Springfield Sacred Heart Griffin in game shortened by darkness.

 

Normal West struggled defensively and at the plate in their loss to Springfield Sacred Heart Griffin.  Reid Birlingmair pitched 3 innings allowing two hits, 4 runs, none earned.  Birlingmair had seven strikeouts and 3 walks.  Steven Lorenz came in and pitched one inning, giving up 4 hits, 3 runs, he had 1 strikeout and 1 walk.  Tanner Rutledge pitched the final inning allowing one hit with one unearned run.  Normal West is back in action Friday, March 30^th in Rantoul.  The Wildcats are now (5-2) on the young season.