Baseball Recap: West Chicago has no trouble against Aurora East

By Team Reports May 18, 2024, 6:23am

Baseball Recap: West Chicago Wildcats vs. Aurora East Tomcats

West Chicago won the last time they faced Aurora East, and things went their way on Friday too. Everything went the West Chicago Wildcats' way against the Aurora East Tomcats as the West Chicago Wildcats made off with an 11-2 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for West Chicago.

Rafael Herrera Mota made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Herrera Mota was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brandon Heath, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Kyler Campbell was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.

West Chicago is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-9 record this season. As for Aurora East, their defeat was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-20.

West Chicago will take on Plainfield Central at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The last four games Plainfield Central has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Aurora East, they will head out on the road to take on Metea Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.

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