Urbana is 0-7 against Normal Community since April of 2017 but things could change on Thursday. The Tigers will face off against the Ironmen at 4:30 p.m. Urbana has given up an average of 12.7 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Urbana fell victim to Mahomet-Seymour and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They came up short against the Bulldogs, falling 11-0. The Tigers just can't catch a break and have now endured five defeats in a row.
Meanwhile, Normal Community fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Metamora on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Redbirds by a score of 2-1. The Ironmen haven't had much luck with the Redbirds recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Avery Anderson spent all 7.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on nine hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Normal Community saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was McKenna Baughman, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
Urbana's loss dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Normal Community, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-9.
Urbana might still be hurting after the 16-1 loss they got from Normal Community when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Tigers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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