Urbana extended their losing streak to 13 on Friday, dropping them down to 2-16. They came up short against the Bloomington Purple Raiders, falling 13-4. The Tigers were not able to make up for their defeat to the Purple Raiders from their previous meeting back in April of 2025.
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Urbana saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isaac Armstrong, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run. Armstrong has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Curtis Kennedy was another, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
As for Bloomington, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-13. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
On Bloomington's side, Lincoln Weaver was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). Those six strikeouts gave Weaver a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one RBI.
In other batting news, Bloomington got a massive performance out of Brock Leman, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those three RBI gave Leman a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brock Holtz, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and four runs.
Looking ahead, Urbana will square off against Peoria at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Bloomington will be paying especially close attention to the Tigers' game: after the Tigers face off against the Lions, they'll take on Bloomington again at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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