Danville hasn't had much luck against Normal Community recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Vikings will face off against the Ironmen at 4:30 p.m. Danville has given up an average of 10.5 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Danville lost 16-3 to Normal Community on Monday.
For Normal Community's part, Owen Weaver looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Weaver has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Gavin Michaels, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, four runs, and three RBI. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. Drew Stevens was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three runs, one double, and one RBI.
Normal Community always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .556. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Danville only posted an OBP of .375.
The victory (which was Normal Community's ninth in a row) raised their record to 10-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Danville, their loss dropped their record down to 1-9.
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