Normal Community was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost an 8-7 heartbreaker at the hands of the Tolono Unity Rockets. That's two games in a row now that the Ironmen have lost by just one run.
Tatum Yokley and Bailey Engel stepped up to the plate in a big way. Yokley scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Engel scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Normal Community's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Tolono Unity, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-1.
Coming up, Normal Community will be taking part in a tournament against Pekin at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Ironmen's pitchers better be ready for this one: the Dragons have averaged an impressive 9.8 runs per game this season. As for Tolono Unity, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Seneca at 11:00 a.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Rockets 1.9, the Fighting Irish 1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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