Normal Community has gone 9-1 against Richwoods recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Ironmen will be playing in front of their home fans against the Knights at 4:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
The home team had come away the winner the last four times Normal Community and Normal West had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Ironmen blew past the Wildcats 7-1 on Thursday. The Ironmen haven't had any issues with the Wildcats recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Normal Community got a great performance from Josh Jones as he struck out 15 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Those 15 strikeouts gave Jones a new career-high.
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At the plate, Andrew Naour was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Michaels, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last game, Richwoods made sure to put some runs up on the board against Canton on Thursday. The Knights were the clear victors by a 13-1 margin over the Little Giants.
Richwoods' victory bumped their record up to 10-11. As for Normal Community, their win bumped their record up to 18-2.
Normal Community got the 'W' in their previous matchup back in April of 2025 against Richwoods by a conclusive 12-1 score. Do the Ironmen have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Knights turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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