Ironmen
| 05/11/26 vs Peoria | 22 |
| 05/11/26 vs Peoria | 17 |
| 04/28/26 @ Centennial | 17 |
| 04/13/26 @ Danville | 13 |
| 04/08/26 vs Peoria Notre Dame | 13 |
Normal Community entered their tilt with East Peoria on Saturday with 15 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 16. They put the hurt on the Raiders with a sharp 9-0 win. The Ironmen might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 22 matchups by six runs or more this season.
Normal Community got a great performance from Josh Jones as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Jones has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Max Heineman, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three RBI and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Chase Hendren, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Normal Community's victory bumped their record up to 29-2. As for East Peoria, they dropped their record down to 18-12 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Normal Community and East Peoria should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Ironmen (ranked 17th) will meet Bloomington (ranked 398th) at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, East Peoria will challenge Pekin at 4:15 p.m. on Monday with a big rank advantage (64 vs. 365).
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
