Richwoods was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 18-7 to the Normal Community Ironmen. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Richwoods of the 19-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Abby Ochoa was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
On Normal Community's side, they let Madison Ummel and McKenna Baughman loose on the outfield. Ummel scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Baughman scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Maggie Kelley, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Richwoods' loss dropped their record down to 5-20. As for Normal Community, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-19 record this season.
Richwoods will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Limestone at 4:30 p.m. As for Normal Community, they will head out on the road to challenge Ottawa at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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