Peoria had lost 19 straight at home dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 0-19 to make it 20. They came up short against the Normal Community Ironmen, falling 17-0. The Lions were not able to make up for their loss to the Ironmen from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
As for Normal Community, the victory was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 24-4. The result was nothing new for the Ironmen, who have now won 12 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
For Normal Community's part, Brody Reeves looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Those six strikeouts gave Reeves a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Normal Community let Chase Hendren and Gavin Van Kanegan run wild. Hendren went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one double, while Van Kanegan went 1-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Those two runs gave Van Kanegan a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Engel, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
While Peoria had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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