Normal Community was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss dating back to last season. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-4 heartbreaker at the hands of the Brimfield Indians. That's two games in a row now that the Ironmen have lost by just one run.
Tatum Yokley made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. She also put up a triple, which was her first of the season.
Normal Community's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Brimfield, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 8-1.
Normal Community and Brimfield could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Ironmen will challenge Dunlap at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday with a big rank disadvantage (257 vs. 36). Meanwhile, Brimfield (ranked 71st) will meet Rochester (ranked 12th) at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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