There's no place like home for Normal West, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Peoria Lions a 15-0 shutout on Monday. The victory continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Lions: they've now won nine in a row.
Sean Jenkins
| 04/28/25 vs Peoria | 8 |
| 03/20/25 @ Limestone | 7 |
| 03/25/25 vs Ariton | 5 |
| 04/03/25 vs Centennial | 3 |
| 04/09/25 @ Bloomington | 2 |
Sean Jenkins made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season.
In other batting news, Brady Hart and Torin DeLaere did most of the damage at the plate: Hart went a perfect 2-for-2 with five stolen bases and three runs, while DeLaere went a perfect 2-for-2 with five stolen bases and three runs. Those five stolen bases gave Hart a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ryder Coone, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with five stolen bases and three runs.
Normal West always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .739. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Normal West's win bumped their record up to 14-8. As for Peoria, their loss was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-15.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Normal West beat the Lions by a score of 19-0 later that day.
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