Ironmen
| 05/07/25 @ Normal University | 3-0 |
| 05/05/25 vs Urbana | 16-0 |
| 05/03/25 vs Moline | 12-5 |
| 05/03/25 vs Moline | 3-0 |
| 05/02/25 @ Urbana | 11-1 |
| + 4 more games |
Normal Community waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They walked away with a 3-0 victory over the Normal University Pioneers. For the Ironmen, this counts as revenge for the 6-4 win the Pioneers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2024.
The result came thanks to Jonah Roper's shutout, as he gave up just a hit. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one hit any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Normal Community saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Max Heineman, who went 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Normal Community's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 23-4. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs over those games. As for Normal University, the defeat snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 19-5 record.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Normal Community will venture away from home to take on Peoria at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Ironmen are facing the Lions at the right time seeing as the Lions are stuck on an 18-game losing streak. As for Normal University, they will head out to challenge Pontiac at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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