Normal West's game on Saturday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Normal Community Ironmen a 3-0 shutout. For the Wildcats, this counts as revenge for the 9-4 victory the Ironmen walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2024.
Chase Reinhart
| 04/23/25 vs Normal Community | 10 |
| 04/16/25 @ Champaign Central | 7 |
| 04/11/25 vs Bloomington | 14 |
| 04/05/25 vs Bradley-Bourbonnais | 8 |
The result came thanks to Chase Reinhart's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ryder Coone, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. Brady Hart also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Normal West is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games. As for Normal Community, they moved to 12-4 with that defeat, which also ended their 11-game winning streak.
Normal West will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Ironmen: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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