
Wildcats
05/02/25 vs Danville | 11-0 |
04/28/25 vs Peoria | 19-0 |
04/28/25 vs Peoria | 15-0 |
Normal West put their dominant pitchers on display in the team's third consecutive shutout on Friday. They blew past the Danville Vikings 11-0. The Wildcats haven't had any issues with the Vikings recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.
Normal West got a massive performance out of Cooper Temples, who went 2-for-4 with two triples, two runs, and one stolen base. Those two triples gave Temples a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Sam McCully, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one run.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Normal West kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in three consecutive matches.
Normal West pushed their record up to 16-8 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 12 runs. As for Danville, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-17.
Coming up, Normal West will take on Maine South at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Wildcats are facing the Hawks at the right time seeing as the Hawks are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Danville, they will head out to square off against Urbana at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Tigers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.21 runs per game on average), something the Vikings will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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