There's no place like home for Normal West, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Centennial Chargers on Thursday, sneaking past 9-7. This was a revenge game for the Wildcats: when they faced off against the Chargers last Monday, they had to take a 7-6 loss.
Torin DeLaere was a standout: he went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Cooper Temples also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Normal West was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Centennial only posted a batting average of .286.
Wildcats
| 04/03/25 vs Centennial | 9-7 |
| 03/18/25 vs Rochester | 3-2 |
| 03/17/25 vs Morton | 4-3 |
| 05/16/24 vs Taylorville | 5-4 |
Normal West's victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-2. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.25 runs across that stretch. As for Centennial, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-5.
Coming up, Normal West will take on Urbana at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Wildcats are facing the Tigers at the right time seeing as the Tigers are stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Centennial, they will square off against Peoria at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Lions have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 20 runs per game on average), something the Chargers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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