Baseball Game Preview: Peoria Notre Dame Irish vs. Normal Community Ironmen

Irish

Runs

04/01/25 vs Tremont	2
03/31/25 @ Normal Community	0
03/28/25 @ Metamora	7
03/26/25 vs Brimfield	10
03/22/25 @ Heyworth	18
+ 2 more games

Peoria Notre Dame hasn't had much luck against Normal Community recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Irish will welcome the Ironmen at 4:30 p.m. Peoria Notre Dame is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.

Peoria Notre Dame came up short against Tremont on Tuesday, falling 12-2. The Irish have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Normal Community, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They never let Peoria Notre Dame get on the board and left with a 12-0 victory on Monday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Ironmen as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.

Normal Community got a great performance from Landyn Corbin as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Corbin has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Max Heineman, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kyle Beaty, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1.

Normal Community was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .455. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.

Normal Community's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Peoria Notre Dame, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.

Peoria Notre Dame suffered a grim 12-0 defeat to Normal Community when the teams last played on Monday. Will the Irish have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.