Wildcats
| 04/23/25 vs Normal Community | 3 |
| 04/19/25 vs Lake Zurich | 9 |
| 04/16/25 @ Champaign Central | 8 |
| 04/14/25 vs Champaign Central | 10 |
| 04/12/25 vs Dunlap | 1 |
| + 14 more games |
For the second straight game, Normal West will face off against Normal Community. The Wildcats will venture away from home to square off against the Ironmen at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Normal West is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Normal West will bounce into Friday's game after beating Normal Community, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The Wildcats' pitcher stepped up to hand the Ironmen a 3-0 shutout on Wednesday.
The result came thanks to Chase Reinhart's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ryder Coone, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. Brady Hart also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Normal West has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games. As for Normal Community, with the defeat, they broke their 11-game winning streak and moved their record to 12-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Normal West has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Normal Community struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.3 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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