Normal West couldn't beat Hononegah on Saturday even though they stacked four runs on them in the fourth inning. The Wildcats fell just short of the Indians by a score of 8-7. The Wildcats were not able to make up for their loss to the Indians from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
Cooper Temples and Ryder Coone stepped up to the plate in a big way. Temples went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI, while Coone went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for Normal West and nudges their season record down to 13-8. As for Hononegah, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-13 record this season.
Normal West will welcome Peoria at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. The Wildcats are facing the Lions at the right time seeing as the Lions are stuck on a 14-game losing streak. As for Hononegah, they will head out on the road to square off against Boylan Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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