The Normal West Wildcats will challenge the Rochester Rockets at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Normal West is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Monday. They had just enough and edged out Morton 4-3.
Normal West's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Torin DeLaere, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Rochester got the win against Hillsboro on Monday by a conclusive 19-2.
Breck Calvert made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Calvert was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Rochester got a massive performance out of Jorey Myren, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. Ajay Runkel was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs.
Rochester always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .727. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hillsboro only posted an OBP of .250.
Normal West came up short against Rochester in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, falling 10-5. Will Normal West have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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