The Normal University Pioneers will square off against the Bloomington Central Catholic Saints at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Normal University is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 15 runs on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Lincoln on Wednesday. They came up short against the Railsplitters, falling 9-2.
Normal University saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lola Phillips, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Bloomington Central Catholic, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They never let Centennial get on the board and left with a 10-0 win on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for the Saints, who have now won six matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Bloomington Central Catholic pushed their record up to 14-6 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Normal University, their loss dropped their record down to 7-10.
Everything went Normal University's way against Bloomington Central Catholic in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Normal University made off with a 14-0 victory. Do the Pioneers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Saints turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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