Softball Recap: Normal Community Ironmen vs. Peoria Notre Dame Irish
Normal Community's game on Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Peoria Notre Dame Irish with a sharp 17-3 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what Normal Community needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Tessa Bittner was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Bittner has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Bittner was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with an RBI.
In other batting news, Kylee Anderson was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Tatum Yokley was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
On Peoria Notre Dame's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ava Fontana, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Normal Community's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-17. As for Peoria Notre Dame, their loss was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 4-17.
Normal Community will head out on the road to challenge Moline at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Peoria Notre Dame, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Alleman at 4:30 p.m.
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