Normal Community proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by eight) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past the Bloomington Central Catholic Saints 4-3. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Normal Community got a great performance from Avery Anderson as she tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Anderson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Bailey Engel was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Ironmen
| 05/02/25 vs Bloomington Central Catholic | 4-3 |
| 04/29/25 vs Mahomet-Seymour | 6-1 |
| 04/26/25 vs Moline | 8-6 |
| 04/26/25 vs Moline | 5-4 |
| 04/24/25 vs Urbana | 14-4 |
| + 2 more games |
Normal Community pushed their record up to 11-9 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Bloomington Central Catholic, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 16-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Normal Community will welcome Normal West at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Bloomington Central Catholic, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Pontiac at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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