Baseball Preview: West Chicago Wildcats vs. Aurora East Tomcats
The West Chicago Wildcats will head out on the road to face off against the Aurora East Tomcats at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
West Chicago took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They blew past Aurora East 8-1.
Brandon Heath made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Heath was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Drew Zeman looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits.
Back at the plate, Kyler Campbell was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Ryan Zalak was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
West Chicago has been performing well recently as they've won 12 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-9 record this season. As for Aurora East, they are on a 14-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-19.
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