Normal West lost against Pontiac back in May of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Wildcats fell 5-1 to the Indians. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Normal West saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Olivia Kobel, who went 1-for-3 with one home run. That home run marked the first that Kobel has launched this season.
Normal West's loss dropped their record down to 11-18. As for Pontiac, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-8 record this season.
Normal West and Pontiac could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Wildcats will take on Rock Island on Saturday with a big rank disadvantage (224 vs. 54). Meanwhile, Pontiac (ranked 35th) will meet Marist (ranked second) at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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