Baseball Game Preview: Tolono Unity Rockets vs. Normal University Pioneers

The Tolono Unity Rockets will face off against the Normal University Pioneers at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

On Thursday, Tolono Unity needed a bit of extra time to put away Charleston. They came out on top against the Trojans by a score of 4-1.

Tolono Unity saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Henry, who went 2-for-5 with one stolen base and one RBI.

Meanwhile, Normal University was able to grind out a solid victory over Maroa-Forsyth on Friday, taking the game 7-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Pioneers.

Normal University's win bumped their record up to 22-7. As for Tolono Unity, their victory bumped their record up to 16-11.

Tolono Unity couldn't quite finish off Normal University when the teams last played back in May of 2024 and fell 7-5. Can the Rockets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.