Bloomington is 1-9 against Normal Community since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Bloomington Purple Raiders will head out on the road to challenge the Normal Community Ironmen at 4:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Monday, it was a hard-fought game, but Bloomington had to settle for a 4-3 defeat against Dunlap.
Bloomington saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ava Kracher, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Normal Community was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. Their tough 11-4 defeat to Metamora might stick with them for a while.
Carson Damery made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Madison Ummel was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Bloomington's record now sits at 3-5. As for Normal Community, their record now sits at 5-12.
Bloomington suffered a grim 12-3 defeat to Normal Community when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Bloomington avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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