The Normal West Wildcats will head out on the road to face off against the Rock Island Rocks at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Normal West took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They never let Urbana onto the board and left with a 1-0 victory. The win was a breath of fresh air for Normal West as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Rock Island can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent match on Friday. They blew past Galesburg 11-0.
A'Rion Lonergan was a standout: she scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Maddie Franks, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Normal West's victory bumped their record up to 12-15. As for Rock Island, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 13-11.
Normal West beat Rock Island 5-2 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Rock Island's Alexis Carroll, who struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Now that she won't be playing on Saturday, will it be that much easier for Normal West to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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