Wildcats
| 05/09/25 vs Peoria Notre Dame | 4-3 |
| 05/08/25 @ Danville | 16-0 |
| 05/07/25 @ Peoria Notre Dame | 13-5 |
Normal West extended their winning streak to three on Friday, bumping their season record up to 19-9 in the process. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 4-3 W against the Peoria Notre Dame Irish. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Wildcats have posted since March 18th.
Chase Reinhart spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up 11 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Chase Knuth, who went 1-for-3 with one home run.
As for Peoria Notre Dame, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-15. That's two games in a row now that they have lost by just one run.
On Peoria Notre Dame's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lawson Alwan, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
Looking ahead, Normal West will square off against Richwoods at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Peoria Notre Dame, they will take on Peoria at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Irish are facing the Lions at the right time seeing as the Lions are stuck on a 19-game losing streak.
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