Normal West barely beat Champaign Central the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Wildcats never let the Maroons get on the board and left with an 8-0 victory on Wednesday. The game was the first time the Wildcats have beaten the Maroons on their field since May 22, 2021.
Chase Reinhart
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Normal West got a great performance from Chase Reinhart as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over 5.2 innings pitched. Reinhart has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Ryder Coone was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two). Brady Hart was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
The win made it two in a row for Normal West and bumps their season record up to 12-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Champaign Central, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-8-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Normal West will challenge Lake Zurich at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Champaign Central, they will square off against Lincoln at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Railsplitters have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.67 runs per game on average), something the Maroons will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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