After flying high against Gibson County last Wednesday, Normal West came back down to earth. Normal West fell just short of the Centennial Chargers by a score of 7-6 on Monday. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Chargers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
Drew Hart made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Those stolen bases marked the first that he snagged this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Cooper Temples, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Normal West's loss dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Centennial, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 3-3-1 record this season.
Centennial will head out on the road to take on St. Joseph-Ogden at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Joseph-Ogden's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Centennial's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Normal West will be paying especially close attention to Centennial's contest: after Centennial faces off against St. Joseph-Ogden, they'll take on Normal West again at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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