Softball Recap: Make It Four in a Row for Normal Community

Normal Community extended their winning streak to four on Tuesday, bumping their season record up to 4-8 in the process. They were the clear victors by a 9-0 margin over the Peoria Notre Dame Irish. The Ironmen have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Irish, too.

Ava Prevo made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI.

Hayley Michels

Hits (Career)

04/22/25 vs Peoria Notre Dame	4
04/05/25 vs Dunlap	3
04/25/24 vs Danville	3
04/12/25 @ Richwoods	2
03/25/25 @ Minooka	2

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hayley Michels, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two RBI and one run. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Emerson Winn also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.

Normal Community was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .485. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

As for Peoria Notre Dame, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 7-6. The matchup marked the first time this season in which they were not able to get on the board.

On Peoria Notre Dame's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Avery Ginglen, who went 1-for-3 with one triple.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Normal Community will square off against Metamora at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Peoria Notre Dame, they will take on Canton at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Little Giants' pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so the Irish's hitters will have their work cut out for them.