The Normal Community Ironmen nipped the host Manual Rams softball squad by a final score of 1-0 in Tuesday's league battle.

The Ironmen (14-9) will now prepare for their battle against Peoria (Peoria, IL). The Lions go into the Big Twelve battle with a 0-7 record. In their last battle, Peoria was edged by Urbana (Urbana, IL), 20-1, in a league battle.

The Rams now possess a 0-6 record. They play next when they travel to Normal West for a Big Twelve battle on Tuesday, May 10. Manual will confront a Wildcats squad coming off a 17-2 league win over Champaign Central (Champaign, IL). The Wildcats record now stands at 12-5.