In Thursday's league challenge, the Normal Community Ironmen (Normal, IL) baseball squad nipped the visiting Normal West Wildcats (Normal, IL), by a margin of 3-2.

With the win, Normal Community betters its record to 18-4 on the season. The Ironmen host Limestone (Bartonville, IL) to encounter the Rockets in a non-league challenge on Friday, May 3. The Rockets come into the challenge with a record of 12-6. Limestone won 2-1 in their recent league challenge against Dunlap (Dunlap, IL)

With the defeat, Normal West falls to 19-6 on the season. The Wildcats host Canton (Canton, IL) to encounter the Little Giants in a non-league challenge on Saturday, May 4. The Little Giants come into the challenge with a record of 5-15.