Baseball Recap: Normal West Has No Trouble Against Gibson County

Wildcats

Margin

03/26/25 vs Gibson County	10
03/20/25 @ Limestone	5
03/25/25 vs Brookland	2
03/18/25 vs Rochester	1
03/17/25 vs Morton	1

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Ariton, Normal West was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They blew past the Gibson County Pioneers 11-1. That looming 11-1 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Wildcats yet this season.

Ty Bachman looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Sean Jenkins, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Those stolen bases marked the first that he snagged this season. Another player making a difference was Chase Reinhart, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.

Normal West always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .654. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Normal West's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Gibson County, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-4.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Normal West will challenge Centennial at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Gibson County, they will head out to square off against Milan at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.