Spectators at Wednesday's non-league match between the Normal University Pioneers (Normal, IL) and the visiting Bloomington Purple Raiders (Bloomington, IL), witnessed Normal University's softball squad tip Bloomington by a count of 5-2.

The Pioneers now sport a 23-7 record. They play next when they travel to Sacred Heart-Griffin for a Central State Eight match on Thursday, May 9. Normal University will face a Cyclones squad coming off a 2-0 league loss to Normal University (Normal, IL). The Cyclones record now stands at 11-9.

With the loss, Bloomington moves to 6-10 on the season. The Purple raiders host Peoria (Peoria, IL) to face the Lions in a Big Twelve match on Thursday, May 9. The Lions go into the match with a record of 2-10. Peoria lost 16-1 in their recent league match against Normal Community (Normal, IL)