Streator is 0-4 against Normal Community since May of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Streator Bulldogs will head out on the road to challenge the Normal Community Ironmen at 10:00 a.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Streator lost 12-3 to Wilmington on Tuesday. Streator has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Makenna Ondrey put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). Ondrey has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Ondrey was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Ondrey wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Mya Zavada, who went 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 16 runs the game before, Normal Community was a bit more limited in their contest on Wednesday. They lost 14-1 to Olympia.
Streator's loss dropped their record down to 9-14. As for Normal Community, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-19.
Streator might still be hurting after the 10-3 loss they got from Normal Community when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Streator, Skylar Dixon (who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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