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| 04/17/25 - Home | 11-1 W |
| 04/16/24 - Away | 9-3 W |
| 04/18/23 - Home | 10-3 W |
| 04/28/22 - Away | 12-1 W |
| 04/29/21 - Home | 16-2 W |
| + 5 more games |
Normal West had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt Danville on Thursday. The Wildcats were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Vikings. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Wildcats also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2024.
The team relied heavily on Erika Durham, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and two runs. Rylee Hollings also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Normal West always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .536. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Normal West's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-6. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Danville, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-6.
Looking ahead, Normal West will host Moline at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Danville, they are taking a road trip to face off against Urbana at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Tigers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.44 runs per game on average), something the Vikings will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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