After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Mt. Zion, Normal Community was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Urbana Tigers with a sharp 16-1 victory. That looming 16-1 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Normal Community yet this season.
Tessa Bittner made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). Bittner was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Madison Ummel, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 3-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in the last three games she's played. Kate Oyler was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Urbana's side, they saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was CAMRYN HARRISON, who went 1-for-2 with a home run.
Normal Community's win bumped their record up to 5-9. As for Urbana, they dropped their record down to 1-5 with that defeat, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Normal Community is on the road again in their first game on Saturday to play Pontiac at 10:00 a.m. As for Urbana, they will face off against Peoria Notre Dame at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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