Baseball Recap: Normal University Picks Up Third Straight Win on the Road

Normal University never got on the board in their matchup on Wednesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Pontiac on Friday. They walked away with a 10-6 win over the Indians. The Pioneers haven't had any issues with the Indians recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.

Pioneers

Previous 3 Games (Away)

05/09/25 @ Pontiac	10-6
05/06/25 @ Lanphier	19-1
05/01/25 @ Pekin	12-1

Normal University pushed their record up to 20-5 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Pontiac, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-12 record this season.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Normal University will face off against East Peoria at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Pioneers 3.8, the Raiders 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Pontiac, they will square off against Prairie Central at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.