Richwoods is 0-5 against Normal Community since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Richwoods Knights will be staying on the road to face off against the Normal Community Ironmen at 4:30 p.m.
Richwoods' hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Springfield on Monday. They fell just short of the Senators by a score of 2-0. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Richwoods' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Normal Community had just enough and edged Streator out 5-4 on Saturday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Normal Community.
Ava Prevo spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on ten hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Carson Damery was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was McKenna Baughman, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Richwoods' defeat dropped their record down to 5-19. As for Normal Community, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-19 record this season.
Richwoods might still be hurting after the 19-2 loss they got from Normal Community in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Richwoods avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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