Ironmen
| 05/28/25 vs Rock Island | 2-1 |
| 05/23/25 vs Plainfield North | 2-0 |
| 05/19/25 vs Mahomet-Seymour | 11-0 |
| 05/17/25 vs East Peoria | 1-0 |
| 05/14/25 @ Bloomington | 10-0 |
| + 13 more games |
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Normal Community had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They won by a run and slipped past the Rock Island Rocks 2-1. The victory was familiar territory for the Ironmen, who have now won 18 matchups in a row.
Jonah Roper looked comfortable as he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in 11 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Gavin Michaels was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Drew Stevens also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Normal Community pushed their record up to 32-4 with the win, which was their 19th straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Rock Island, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost seven of their last eight games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-17 record this season.
As of now, neither Normal Community nor Rock Island have any future games scheduled.
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