Normal West extended their losing streak to three on Wednesday, dropping them down to 13-8. They lost 10-0 to the Normal Community Ironmen. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
As for Normal Community, their victory was their 27th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-2. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 runs on average over those games.
For Normal Community's part, Beckett Weber made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Weber has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Drew Stevens was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in May of 2025. Another player making a difference was Gavin Michaels, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
While Normal West had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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