Urbana was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They suffered a tough 13-2 defeat at the hands of the Bloomington Purple Raiders. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Urbana of the 7-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Friday.
Jaydon Riggs was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Urbana's defeat dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Bloomington, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 11-7-1.
Urbana will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Normal Community at 4:30 p.m. Normal Community's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so Urbana's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Bloomington, they will head out on the road to face off against Peoria at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing isn't great for Peoria: they have been struggling with five straight losses at home, while Bloomington has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
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