Baseball Recap: Bloomington Comes Up Short

Bloomington extended their losing streak to six on Monday, dropping them down to 10-20. They lost 12-0 to the Normal Community Ironmen. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Ironmen this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-0 on Friday.

Bloomington saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Seyller Green, who went 1-for-3 with one double.

As for Normal Community, the victory was the 17th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 30-2. The result was nothing new for the Ironmen, who have now won 23 games by six runs or more so far this season.

On Normal Community's side, the result came thanks to Kyle Glass's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up six Ks.

On the hitting side, Gavin Michaels was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April. Owen Knox also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.

Looking ahead, Bloomington will challenge Mahomet-Seymour at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Normal Community, they will take on Lincoln-Way West at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.