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April 11, 2011

Pekin 04-09-2011 Sophomore

04-09-2011 WEST JV vs. Pekin

Game 1	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	Total
Pekin	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	4
WEST	2	1	0	1	4	5	–	13

Pitching for the WILDCATS:

Turner Reid – 6 innings; 2 strikeouts

Josh Appel – 1 inning; 2 strikeouts

Extra-Base Hits: Josh Appel (Double); Matt Hunsaker (Double)

RBIs: Caleb Smith (3), Jacob Evans (2), Reed Rogers (2), Chris Smiciklas (2), Matt Hunsaker (2)

Stolen Bases: Matt Hunsaker, Jacob Evans, Josh Appel

WILDCAT bats come alive in the 5th and 6th innings to take a strong lead!

*Unofficial Stats.

04-09-2011 WEST JV vs. Pekin

Game 2	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	Total
Pekin	2	0	0	0	2	–	–	4
WEST	2	5	4	3	–	–	–	14

Pitching for the WILDCATS:

Caleb Smith – 4 innings; 2 strikeouts

Nick Hieb – 1 inning; 2 strikeouts

Extra-Base Hits: Reed Rogers (HOMERUN, Double); Turner Reid (Double)

RBIs: Reed Rogers (3), Chris Smiciklas (2), Turner Reid (2), Josh Appel, Matt Hunsaker, Kevin Myers

Stolen Bases: Jacob Evans, Reed Rogers, Josh Appel, Kevin Myers, Kyle Zulz

The bats stayed hot in the second game and the WILDCATS win the game by the 10-run rule! WEST batted through the line-up in both the 2^nd and 3^rd innings and batted seven men in both the 1^st and 4^th innings. Offensive highlight was Reed Rogers two-run HOMERUN in the 3^rd.

*Unofficial Stats.

April 9, 2011April 13, 2011

Chatham Glenwood 4-8-2011 Varsity

4-8-2011 vs. Chatham Glenwood Titans

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
NCHWS Wildcats	1	0	0	1	4	5	X	11	13	2
Chatham Titans	0	0	0	0	0	0	X	0	3	3

Wildcats Crush the Titans

The Normal West Wildcats turned a tight game into a blowout, erupting for four runs in the 5^th inning and five in the 6^th to down the Chatham Glenwood Titans 11-0 at Chatham. Leading 2-0 heading to the top of the 5^th, five hits sandwiched around a Titan error and a sacrifice fly blew the game open for the Wildcats. Matthew James handcuffed the Titans on two hits over five innings for the win as the Wildcats raised their record to 9-3.

Coming off their first loss of the season, the 12-1 Titans were ranked No. 2 in the state by Prep Baseball Report, but the Wildcats got on the board right away. Adam McGinnis doubled to right center and Wes Sery tripled into the right field corner to make it 1-0. In the 4^th, Matthew James walked and scored on Erik Sipes’ triple to right center.

It was a pitcher’s duel to that point with James only giving up a walk and a hit batter through four innings. In the 5^th, Alex Jefferson led off with a single and moved to third on Kyle Vaughn’s single past the first baseman. When Chatham couldn’t handle Adam McGinnis’ ground ball, Jefferson scored. Wes Sery bunted for a hit to load the bases before Matthew James scored Vaughn with a deep fly to center. Adam Seifert singled to left to score McGinnis and came all the way around to score on a single by Erik Sipes that was misplayed by the Titans rightfielder.

James gave up his only two hits in the 5^th, but got out of the bases loaded jam by inducing a ground ball to second base where Jacob Davis made a nice play to end the inning.

04-08-11 v Chatham Varsity — Erik Sipes (click on photo to see the full set)

In the 6^th, the Wildcats put it away with Jefferson and Vaughn leading off with singles before McGinnis crushed a fastball into a slight breeze over the 380 sign in straight away center for a three-run homer to put the Wildcats up 9-0. Wes Sery got aboard on an error and Erik Sipes provided the winning margin with a towering homer over the left field fence.

James pitched five innings for the win, giving up two hits, a walk, a hit batter and striking out four. Adam Seifert pitched the 7^th, giving up one hit.

Sipes and Vaughn led the Wildcats with three hits each, while Jefferson, McGinnis and Sery had two. McGinnis had four runs batted in for the Wildcats and Sipes had 3.

The Wildcats come back home for a noon game at IWU against No. 8 ranked O’Fallon Panthers on Saturday.

April 8, 2011April 10, 2011

Limestone 04-08-2011 Sophomore

04-08-2011 WEST JV vs. Limestone

Game	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	Total
Limestone	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	2
WEST	0	2	0	1	1	1	–	5

Pitching for the WILDCATS:

Tyler Ort – 7 innings; 5 strikeouts

Extra-Base Hits: Reed Rogers (Double)

RBIs: Reed Rogers, Caleb Smith, Chris Smiciklas, Jacob Evans

Stolen Bases: Matt Hunsaker, Jacob Evans, Josh Appel, Nick Hieb

Tyler Ort was the WINNING pitcher tonight–pitching the entire game and striking out five. Nice work by both the outfielders and infielders kept Limestone to two runs.

*Unofficial Stats.