Moline fell victim to Normal Community and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They fell just short of the Normal Community Ironmen by a score of 1-0. The matchup marked the first time this year in which Moline was not able to get on the board.
The result came thanks to Kayley Reynolds's shutout, as she gave up just nine hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Moline saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Payton Lilliman, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI.
On Normal Community's side, the result came thanks to Tessa Bittner's shutout, as she gave up just three hits. Bittner has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Moline's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-8. As for Normal Community, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 10-17 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Moline beat Normal Community by a score of 2-1 later that day.
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