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CantonNormal West

Little Giants
4
Wildcats
2

The Normal West (Normal, IL) varsity softball team lost Saturday's home non-conference game against Canton (IL) by a score of 4-2.

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Game Story

Illinois High School Softball - Canton edges Normal West

May 9, 2026: Normal, IL 61761

The crowd at Saturday's non-league bout between the Canton Little Giants (Canton, IL) and the host Normal West Wildcats (Normal, IL), observed Canton's softball team get by Normal West by a tally of 4-2.

The Little Giants (18-10) will now prepare for their bout against Dunlap (Dunlap, IL). The Eagles go into the Mid-Illini bout with a 24-7 record. In their last bout, Dunlap by Illinois Valley Central (Chillicothe, IL), 3-1, in a non-league bout.

In their next game, the Wildcats battle the Pontiac Indians (Pontiac, IL) in a non-league bout, on Monday, May 11. Normal West will attempt to advance on its 11-13 season record. The Indians go into the bout with a 16-10 record after their 4-3 non-league win over Lemont (Lemont, IL).

Canton @ Normal West Softball Game Info

Sat., May. 9, 2026 @ 10a
The Normal West (Normal, IL) varsity softball team lost Saturday's home non-conference game against Canton (IL) by a score of 4-2.

Rankings & Records

Canton (25-26)

ILClass
10529
OverallConferenceHomeAwayWin %Conference %RFRA
20-127-712-48-8.625.500178117

Normal West (25-26)

ILClass
15837
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %RFRA
14-138-19-65-60-1.519.889164169

Team Scoring Averages

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Canton		.5.51.4.91.0.9.91.05.68.61.1
Normal West		.8.91.3.61.71.5.7-6.17.72.3

Team Stat Comparison

CantonNormal West
.319Batting Average.305
.391On Base Percentage.387
.442Slugging Percentage.422
.945Fielding Percentage.911
.607Win Loss Percentage.833

Team Leaders

CantonNormal WestNational Avg.
#13 Emma Picco.415Batting Average#13 Kate McGowan.500.289
#13 Emma Picco.444On Base Percentage#9 Rylee Hollings.692.408
#4 Izzy DeLost.629Slugging Percentage#25 Erika Durham.773.397
#10 Lyla Ward1.000Fielding Percentage#10 Delilah Bosola1.000.828
#24 Tori Birch.688Win Loss Percentage#13 Kate McGowan1.000.561

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Canton5-5Normal West3-1
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
3/18/26CantonPeoria Notre Dame(L) 7-64/7/26Peoria Notre DameNormal West(W) 11-4
5/20/26CantonPeoria Notre Dame
3/26/26CantonRichwoods(W) 4-04/25/26RichwoodsNormal West(W) 12-1
4/9/26CantonEast Peoria(L) 7-05/2/26Normal WestEast Peoria(W) 3-0
5/5/26East PeoriaCanton(W) 7-6
4/13/26CantonLimestone(W) 3-24/1/26Normal WestLimestone
4/28/26LimestoneCanton(W) 2-1
4/14/26MetamoraCanton(L) 4-03/19/26Normal WestMetamora(L) 7-1
5/11/26CantonMetamora(L) 3-0
4/23/26CantonWashington(L) 4-05/22/26Normal WestWashington
4/29/26WashingtonCanton(W) 2-1

Record Breakdown

Canton (25-26)

Normal West (25-26)
20-12
Overall
14-13
7-7
League
8-1
13-5
Non-League
6-11
1-0
Head to Head
0-1
5-5
Common Opponent
3-1
12-4
Home
9-6
8-8
Away
5-6
0-0
Neutral
0-1
0-0
Playoff
0-0
16-11
In-State
13-8
4-1
Out-of-State
1-5