
Ironmen
04/16/25 @ Centennial | 6-0 |
04/14/25 vs Centennial | 14-0 |
04/12/25 @ Rock Island | 6-1 |
04/11/25 @ Champaign Central | 6-2 |
04/10/25 vs Champaign Central | 7-4 |
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Normal Community came tearing into Wednesday's match with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.4 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Centennial Chargers get on the board and left with a 6-0 victory. Considering the Ironmen have won six contests by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Landyn Corbin looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Normal Community saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Naour, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Kyle Beaty was another, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Normal Community hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive games.
Normal Community pushed their record up to 11-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Centennial, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-8 record this season.
Normal Community will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Bradley-Bourbonnais at 11:00 a.m. As for Centennial, they will head out to take on Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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