Ironmen baseball restart win-streak, win two over Normal West Wildcats

Brody Roberts, Staff Writer • Apr 19, 2024

Owen Cavanaugh had three hits and five RBIs in the Iron’s last two contests. Cavanaugh is batting .300 on the season and has driven in 12.

Ironmen baseball reignited their win streak with back-to-back wins over the Normal West Wildcats after suffering their first loss of the season last weekend.

Community is 2-0 after the Iron’s 15-game winning streak ended in an 8-6 loss to Bradley Bourbonnais on April 13. With the wins over West, the Iron improved to 17-1 on the season and 7-0 in the Big 12.

While pitching was the key to the Iron’s 6-1 win over the Wildcats on Monday, prowess at the plate secured the 9-4 victory Wednesday.

Ethan Eberle punched out 15 on Monday, allowing two hits and one run in six innings of work. Kaileb Hackman threw one inning of no-hit ball to close out the game.

Normal broke the 0-0 game open in the third, putting up three runs in the frame.

With two outs, Kyle Beaty scored on a wild pitch before West’s left-fielder misplayed an Owen Cavanaugh flyball, allowing Hackman and Gavin Borne to score.

Wednesday’s victory came courtesy of the Iron’s bats.

Community trailed 1-0 after the first half-inning of play before Cavanaugh gave Community the lead with a two-run single.

A bases-loaded walk would put Community up 3-1 after one inning.

The Wildcats knotted the game at 3-3 in the third.

Junior Kyle Beaty hit a line-drive single to left to put Community back on top 5-3.

Cavanaugh broke the game open in the bottom of the sixth, hitting a double to left, scoring three runs.

Cavanaugh finished the day with five RBIs on two hits and swiped two bases, while Beaty went three-for-four with two RBIs.

Anthony Gura went two-for-four with an RBI, and Josh Eisefelder also knocked in a run.

The Iron to extend their win streak this weekend, they host the 6-8 Richwoods Knights at 4:30 p.m. Friday before traveling to Washington tomorrow to take on the 11-3 Panthers.

Donate to Inkspot

$385

$3000

Contributed

Our Goal

IF YOU SHARE THE INKSPOT'S PASSION for empowering Normal Community's aspiring journalists and equipping them with viable and valuable digital media skills, please consider contributing to our cause.
Your support plays a vital role in enabling the Inkspot to invest in top-tier equipment, maintain memberships in distinguished professional organizations such as the Journalism Education Association and National Scholastic Press Association, send our students to compete at state and national contests, and attend the National High School Journalism Convention.
Your generosity is the key to providing these students with a truly enriching educational experience. THANK YOU.

About the Contributor

Brody Roberts, Staff Writer

Brody Roberts is a junior at Normal Community High School and is involved in track and field. This is his first year working with the Inkspot, and he is a staff writer. What inspires me is my family and to make them proud. My favorite movie is “Oppenheimer.”