Urbana is 0-9 against Normal West since April of 2015 but things could change on Thursday. The Tigers will host the Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Urbana turned things around against St. Thomas More on Friday. They came out on top against the Sabers by a score of 7-2.
Kaya Hill
| 05/09/25 @ St. Thomas More | 4 |
| 04/26/25 vs Peoria | 3 |
| 04/30/24 @ Peoria | 3 |
| 03/27/24 @ Heritage | 3 |
| 04/09/25 vs Heritage | 2 |
The team relied heavily on Kaya Hill, who went 1-for-3 with four stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those four stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Baylee Russell was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last game, Normal West made sure to put some runs up on the board against Peoria on Tuesday. The Wildcats were the clear victors by a 20-1 margin over the Lions. The Wildcats haven't had any issues with the Lions recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.
Hope Ferrill was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). Ferrill was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run and four RBI.
In other batting news, Ciera Beyers and Olivia Kobel did most of the damage at the plate: Beyers got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three RBI and one run, while Kobel went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI and two runs. Another player making a difference was Aleigha Bittner, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Normal West always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .895. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Urbana picked up their first road win, bumping their record up to 3-15. As for Normal West, their victory bumped their record up to 10-16.
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