There's no place like home for Ottawa, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Normal Community Ironmen a 2-0 shutout on Thursday. That's more bragging rights for Ottawa, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
For Normal Community's part, Ava Prevo was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she tossed six innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Prevo has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Normal Community saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tatum Yokley, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Ottawa pushed their record up to 18-11 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home. As for Normal Community, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-20.
Ottawa does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Normal Community, they will head out on the road to square off against Washington at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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