Limestone had lost ten straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped down to 1-1 to make it 11. They came up short against the Normal Community Ironmen, falling 18-8. The Rockets were not able to make up for their loss to the Ironmen from their previous meeting back in April of 2021.
MCKINLEY ALLISON made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI. BRIANNA BIRKETT was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
As for Normal Community, the win got them back to even at 1-1. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their one-run performance the game before.
On Normal Community's side, Olivia Prevo was a standout: she went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one double. Those four hits gave Prevo a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Bailey Engel, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one double.
Looking ahead, Limestone will welcome Galva at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Normal Community, they will head out to take on Mundelein at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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