Sacred Heart-Griffin hasn't had much luck against Normal University recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Cyclones will look to defend their home field against the Pioneers at 4:30 p.m. Sacred Heart-Griffin's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Normal University's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Friday as neither Sacred Heart-Griffin nor Lexington made it on the board until the sixth inning. The Cyclones came out on top against the Minutemen by a score of 6-1.
Kenzie Wieland
| 05/09/25 @ Lexington | 5 |
| 05/08/25 @ Gillespie | 14 |
| 05/06/25 @ Jacksonville | 16 |
| 04/28/25 @ Tri-City | 13 |
| 04/23/25 vs Springfield | 18 |
| + 9 more games |
Kenzie Wieland and Addie Malek made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Wieland tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Malek struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (and not a single walk). Wieland has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 14 consecutive appearances. At bat, Wieland went 2-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI, while Malek went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run. That's the most runs Wieland has posted since back in April.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Felicity Keller, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI. Stella Clow also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen bases of the season.
Meanwhile, Normal University had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They had just enough and edged out Prairie Central 3-2.
Sacred Heart-Griffin has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.1 runs on average over those games. As for Normal University, their victory bumped their record up to 11-15.
Sacred Heart-Griffin suffered a grim 11-2 defeat to Normal University in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Cyclones avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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