The Normal West Wildcats will take on the Glenwood Titans at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Normal West is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, Normal West came up short against Richwoods and fell 5-1. The Wildcats haven't had much luck with the Knights recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Normal West saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cooper Temples, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Glenwood never let their opponents score on Friday. They came out on top against Washington by a score of 4-0. The Titans have beaten the Panthers the last four times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Panthers has come to flipping the script.
Dylan Huff made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Normal West's defeat dropped their record down to 19-11. As for Glenwood, their victory bumped their record up to 15-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Normal West has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Glenwood struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Normal West suffered a grim 8-2 defeat to Glenwood in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can the Wildcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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