Brimfield won the last time they faced Normal Community and things went their way on Saturday too. The Indians skirted past the Ironmen 6-5. That's two games straight that the Indians have won by just one run.
Brimfield's win was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Reese Legaspi, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one double and one RBI. Another was Layla Hersemann, who got on base in both of her plate appearances with two runs.
Brimfield hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in 11 consecutive matchups.
Brimfield has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Normal Community, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Brimfield will challenge Knoxville at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Normal Community, they will face off against Mt. Zion at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Braves will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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