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Normal CommunityNormal University

Ironmen
7
Pioneers
6

The Normal University (Normal, IL) varsity softball team lost Friday's home non-conference game against Normal Community (Normal, IL) by a score of 7-6.

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Normal Community10103027116
Normal University0220110670
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Game Stats

Normal Community (25-26)

Normal Community

Batting

#Athlete NameAvgPAABRHRBI2B3BHRGS
Team Totals.37931297117311
1Hayley Michels (Sr).33343210000
3Kendall Jones (So).00033000000
4Anna Grotbo (Jr)1.00011112001
5Bailey Engel (Jr).75044231100
7Marissa Dugan (So).00033000000
10Cali White (Fr).66733122100
11Morgan Frailey (So).00033000000
12Emerson Winn (Sr).00032000000
13Avery Head (So).66733022110
16Addy Zeman (Fr).50044120000
Normal Community

#Athlete NameSFSH/BBBKHBPROEFCLOBOBPSLGOPS
Team Totals01140015.400.6551.055
1Hayley Michels (Sr)00100000.500.333.833
3Kendall Jones (So)00010011.000.000.000
4Anna Grotbo (Jr)000000001.0004.0005.000
5Bailey Engel (Jr)00000001.7501.0001.750
7Marissa Dugan (So)00000002.000.000.000
10Cali White (Fr)00000002.6671.0001.667
11Morgan Frailey (So)00010005.000.000.000
12Emerson Winn (Sr)01000001.000.000.000
13Avery Head (So)00000000.6671.6672.334
16Addy Zeman (Fr)00020001.500.5001.000
Normal Community

Fielding

#Athlete NameFPTCPOAEDPTPPBSBASBCSCS%
Team Totals.84238211160
1Hayley Michels (Sr)1.00011000
3Kendall Jones (So)1.00042200
4Anna Grotbo (Jr)1.00010100
5Bailey Engel (Jr)1.00052300
7Marissa Dugan (So).75043010
8Grace Garthaus (Sr)1.00010100
10Cali White (Fr).50061230
11Morgan Frailey (So)1.00010100
12Emerson Winn (Sr)1.00022000
13Avery Head (So).87587010
15Lucy Vercruysse (Fr)1.00011000
16Addy Zeman (Fr).75042110
Normal Community

Pitching

#Athlete NameERAWLW%APPGSCGSOSVNHPG
Team Totals4.00101.00010
8Grace Garthaus (Sr)7.000010
11Morgan Frailey (So)0.00101.00010
Normal Community

#Athlete NameIPHRERBBK2B3BHRBFAB
Team Totals77642303533
8Grace Garthaus (Sr)45541102019
11Morgan Frailey (So)32101201514
Normal Community

#Athlete NameOBAOBPWPHBPSFSH/B#P
Team Totals.212.25710137
8Grace Garthaus (Sr).263.3001074
11Morgan Frailey (So).143.2000063
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Normal University (25-26)

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Game Story

Illinois High School Softball - Normal University can't get by Normal Community

May 8, 2026: Normal, IL 61761

Normal Community Ironmen (Normal, IL) backers left the game pleased Friday as they saw their softball squad nudge the host Normal University Pioneers (Normal, IL), 7-6 in a non-league game.

With the triumph, Normal Community upgrades its record to 17-13 on the year. The Ironmen travel to Ottawa (Ottawa, IL) to play the Pirates in a non-league game on Monday, May 11. The Pirates enter the game with a record of 16-8. Ottawa lost 1-0 in their recent non-league game against Beecher (Beecher, IL)

The Pioneers now own a 19-10 record. They play next when they travel to Prairie Central for a non-league game on Monday, May 11. Normal University will play a Hawks squad coming off a 1-0 non-league loss to LeRoy (LeRoy, IL). The Hawks record now stands at 11-10.

NCHS @ NU Softball Game Info

Fri., May. 8, 2026 @ 4:30p
At Fairview Park
The Normal University (Normal, IL) varsity softball team lost Friday's home non-conference game against Normal Community (Normal, IL) by a score of 7-6.

Rankings & Records

Normal Community (25-26)

ILClass
14156
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %RFRA
19-167-29-59-81-3.543.778230168

Normal University (25-26)

ILClass
6617
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %RFRA
23-127-19-410-74-1.657.875241140

Team Scoring Averages

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Normal Community		1.61.41.01.11.0.8.7---6.68.51.9
Normal University		2.31.31.41.2.4.7.5006.06.98.51.0

Team Stat Comparison

Normal CommunityNormal University
.319Batting Average.319
.385On Base Percentage.412
.421Slugging Percentage.464
.923Fielding Percentage.953
.559Win Loss Percentage.706

Team Leaders

Normal CommunityNormal UniversityNational Avg.
#6 Amelia Goins.750Batting Average#27 Melinda Lawrence.500.289
#6 Amelia Goins.800On Base Percentage#23 Olivia Boyd1.000.408
#19 Berkley Foster1.000Slugging Percentage#24 Kaitlyn Kline.833.397
#1 Hayley Michels1.000Fielding Percentage#11 Adia Wheelwright1.000.828
#18 Farrah Brown1.000Win Loss Percentage#3 Grace Gaddis1.000.560

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Normal Community6-10Normal University9-8
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
3/21/26RochesterNormal Community(W) 6-43/24/26Normal UniversityRochester(W) 6-0
3/21/26RochesterNormal Community(L) 11-6
3/30/26Normal CommunityEast Peoria(L) 4-14/10/26Normal UniversityEast Peoria(L) 4-0
4/7/26Normal CommunityTolono Unity(L) 7-54/22/26Tolono UnityNormal University(L) 2-0
4/9/26BloomingtonNormal Community(W) 20-05/7/26BloomingtonNormal University(W) 15-0
4/11/26PekinNormal Community(L) 5-34/4/26PekinNormal University(W) 13-3
4/14/26Normal CommunityMt. Zion(W) 13-124/7/26Normal UniversityMt. Zion(W) 12-4
4/20/26LincolnNormal Community(W) 5-44/14/26Normal UniversityLincoln(W) 5-4
4/22/26MetamoraNormal Community(L) 8-14/11/26Normal UniversityMetamora(L) 10-1
4/29/26Normal CommunityMahomet-Seymour(W) 4-04/16/26Normal UniversityMahomet-Seymour(W) 15-4
5/1/26Normal CommunityBloomington Central Catholic(W) 11-24/24/26Normal UniversityBloomington Central Catholic(L) 3-0
5/5/26Normal CommunityNormal West(L) 5-04/13/26Normal WestNormal University(W) 4-1
5/6/26GlenwoodNormal Community(L) 10-04/29/26Normal UniversityGlenwood(L) 1-0
5/14/26GlenwoodNormal University(L) 4-0
5/11/26Normal CommunityOttawa(L) 9-05/16/26Normal UniversityOttawa(L) 14-0
5/16/26Normal UniversityOttawa(W) 8-5
5/13/26OlympiaNormal Community(L) 7-25/4/26Normal UniversityOlympia(W) 3-2
5/15/26Normal CommunityWashington(L) 9-45/1/26Normal UniversityWashington(L) 12-2

Record Breakdown

Normal Community (25-26)

Normal University (25-26)
19-16
Overall
23-12
7-2
League
7-1
11-14
Non-League
10-9
1-0
Head to Head
0-1
6-10
Common Opponent
9-8
9-5
Home
9-4
9-8
Away
10-7
1-3
Neutral
4-1
1-0
Playoff
1-0
19-16
In-State
23-12
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0