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| 04/18/25 - Neutral | 6-5 W |
| 04/19/24 - Neutral | 7-5 W |
| 04/24/21 - Away | 9-3 W |
| 04/24/21 - Away | 11-8 W |
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Pontiac, Normal University was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They had just enough and edged out the East Moline United Panthers 6-5. The Pioneers haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Emmerson Steward was excellent, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Molly Jones, who went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Normal University's victory bumped their record up to 5-8. As for East Moline United, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-6.
Coming up, Normal University will be taking part in a tournament against Kaneland at 10:45 a.m. on Saturday. The Knights' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so the Pioneers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for East Moline United, they will take on Pontiac in a tournament on Saturday.
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