The Normal West Wildcats will head out to take on the Canton Little Giants at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Canton took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Normal West, who comes in off a win.
Normal West took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Heyworth, sneaking past 9-7. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Wildcats as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Erika Durham was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April. Rylee Hollings was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three runs and two doubles.
Normal West was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .412. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Heyworth only posted a batting average of .250.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Canton's offense. They came up short against Metamora on Thursday, falling 14-0. The loss continues a trend for the Little Giants in their meetings with the Redbirds: they've now lost eight in a row.
Normal West's victory bumped their record up to 8-14. As for Canton, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-8.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Saturday. Normal West hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Canton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Normal West beat Canton 9-6 in their previous matchup back in April of 2021. Do the Wildcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Little Giants turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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