Danville hasn't had much luck against Bloomington recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Vikings will challenge the Purple Raiders at 4:30 p.m. Danville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
Danville is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 21 runs on Wednesday, they were much more limited against Normal Community on Thursday. They lost 9-1 to the Ironmen.
Danville saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ava Foster, who went 2-for-3 with one double.
Meanwhile, Bloomington had just enough and edged out Peoria Notre Dame 2-1 on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Purple Raiders.
Reilly Vetter spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on zero hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts any time she's pitched this season.
Bloomington pushed their record up to 11-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.25 runs across that stretch. As for Danville, their loss dropped their record down to 9-9.
Bloomington's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Danville hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .334. It's a different story for Bloomington, though, as they've only averaged .253. Will they be able to contain Danville's hitters?
Danville couldn't quite finish off Bloomington when the teams last played back in May of 2024 and fell 3-1. Can the Vikings avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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