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| 04/06/24 - Home | 14-0 W |
| 04/06/24 - Home | 17-0 W |
| 05/20/21 - Away | 23-1 W |
| 04/06/19 - Away | 16-0 W |
| 04/28/18 - Home | 17-2 W |
| + 4 more games |
Normal West is a perfect 9-0 against Urbana since May of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Wildcats will look to defend their home field against the Tigers at 4:30 p.m. The timing is sure in Normal West's favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Urbana has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
On Thursday, Normal West narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Centennial 9-7.
Normal West got a big performance out of Torin DeLaere, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Chase Knuth, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Normal West was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Centennial only posted a batting average of .286.
Meanwhile, Urbana fell victim to Villa Grove and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 8-0 to the Blue Devils.
Normal West's victory bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Urbana, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
Normal West took their win against Urbana when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 14-0 score. Will the Wildcats repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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