Redbirds
| 03/26/25 vs Galesburg | 7 |
| 03/24/25 vs Orion | 9 |
| 03/21/25 @ Rock Island | 2 |
| 03/18/25 vs Ottawa | 8 |
| 03/17/25 @ Pontiac | 5 |
Metamora is 0-5 against Normal University since May of 2015 but things could change on Thursday. Metamora will be playing in front of their home fans against Normal University at 4:30 p.m. Metamora is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Metamora easily dispatched Orion on Monday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. Metamora fell just short of Galesburg by a score of 9-7 on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Redbirds have suffered since May 1, 2024.
Metamora got a good showing from Trevor Chapman, who pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave Chapman a new career-high in strikeouts (three).
On the hitting side, Drew Lueddecke and Stephen Petri stepped up to the plate in a big way. Lueddecke scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Petri scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Those two runs gave Petri a new career-high. Mason Sauder also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Meanwhile, while Normal University put up some runs on Saturday, the same can't be said for Oak Forest. Normal University was the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over Oak Forest.
Metamora now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Normal University, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Metamora came up short against Normal University when the teams last played back in March of 2024, falling 6-2. Can Metamora avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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