The Ottawa Pirates will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Normal Community Ironmen at 4:30 p.m. Ottawa will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak alive.
Ottawa lost 10-3 to Geneseo on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Normal Community scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by an 18-7 margin over Richwoods. With that win, Normal Community brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Madison Ummel and McKenna Baughman did most of the damage at the plate: 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 Meadow Bronke, who scored a run and stole four bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Ottawa's defeat dropped their record down to 17-11. As for Normal Community, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 14-19.
Ottawa skirted past Normal Community 5-3 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Does Ottawa have another victory up their sleeve, or will Normal Community turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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