While Normal West put up plenty of runs on Monday, the same can't be said for Urbana. The Wildcats blew past the Tigers 18-0. With that win, the Wildcats brought their scoring average up to 7 runs per game.
Ryder Coone
| 04/07/25 @ Urbana | 7 |
| 03/25/25 vs Brookland | 3 |
| 03/18/25 vs Rochester | 3 |
| 03/31/25 @ Centennial | 1 |
Ryder Coone looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Normal West got a massive performance out of Chase Knuth, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those three RBI gave Knuth a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Drew Hart, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Normal West kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.4 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matches they've averaged 10.
The victory made it two in a row for Normal West and bumps their season record up to 9-3. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 18.5 runs over those games. As for Urbana, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-6.
Looking ahead, Normal West will head out to face off against Bloomington at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Urbana, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Schlarman at 4:30 p.m.
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