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April 30, 2010May 2, 2010

4-30-10 Freshman vs. Bloomington

4-30-2010 vs. Bloomington

The Wildcats win over Bloomington Raiders

GAME 1	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Bloomington Raiders	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
NCWHS Wildcats	2	1	0	2	3	o		8

Wildcats pitching defied the stormy winds Friday night keeping the Raiders to only one run. Alex Jefferson pitched the first 3 innings keeping the Raiders scoreless. Adam McGinnis pitched the next 3 innings allowing only one run. Kyle Zulz finished things out to shut the Raiders down in the 7th.

The high winds didn’t keep the Wildcats from hitting. Josh Appel bloomed in the first inning with a home run. Austin Aeroela belted one out in the second for the Wildcats. Then Josh Appel hit his second home run of the evening in the 5th inning.

Thank you for Cole Wheeler for taking pictures of the game: http://www.flickr.com/photos/47873653@N08/sets/72157623842172007/

April 30, 2010April 30, 2010

Tyler Emmerson is WJBC Player of Week

Tyler Emmerson was named the WJBC Athlete of the Week on Monday, April 26 with the following description:

Tyler Emmerson–Normal West Baseball
Tyler came off the bench to go 3-for-3 with a two-run homer, scoring three runs and driving in three in a 10-7 win over Normal Community.

Congratulations Tyler!!

April 30, 2010May 3, 2010

Rantoul 04-29-2010 Varsity

04-29-2010 vs. Rantoul Eagles

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Rantoul Eagles	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	7	2
NCWHS Wildcats	4	2	0	0	1	0	X	7	6	3

Wildcats down the Eagles, 7-3

The Normal West Wildcats made an early lead hold up at windy West Varsity field. A blustery 35 mph wind blowing straight in from left field made for a challenge at times, but the Wildcats put an early four spot on the board in the first and were in control throughout the game to raise the record to 15-5.

Michael Collins held the Eagles scoreless through six innings to get the win before giving up some baserunners in the 7^th inning and yielding to Brandon Brittin, who finished out the game. Collins gave up three runs on six hits and no walks with four strikeouts, while Brittin gave up one hit in his inning of work.

Brock Stewart led the Wildcat attack with two RBI singles. In the 1^st after Kyle Vaughn and Michael Collins singled, Stewart single up the middle scored Vaughn. After an Eagle error loaded the bases, Jacob Birlingmaier brought in Collins on a fielders choice. Erik Sipes walked to load them back up and Wes Sery walked to drive in a run. A Tyler Emmerson ground ball drove in the final run of the inning. In the 2^nd, Collins got hit by a pitch to start things. He stole second and scored on a Stewart single to right field. Stewart took second on the throw home and later scored on a Birlingmaier single to right. In the 5^th, Jason Cullen tripled into the right field corner and scored on a wild pitch. Stewart and Birlingmaier both had two RBI for the Wildcats.

The Wildcats return to action Saturday at Champaign Centennial in a conference matchup at 10:00.