Streator is 0-6 against Normal Community since May of 2022 but things could change on Saturday. The Bulldogs will look to defend their home field against the Ironmen at 10:00 a.m.
Streator lost 10-3 to Wilmington on Tuesday. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Streator saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Morgan Kostal, who went 1-for-4 with one run and one RBI. Kyleigh Essman also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, Normal Community came tearing into Thursday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They beat the Maroons by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 5-3.
The team relied heavily on Bailey Engel, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Hayley Michels, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run.
Normal Community hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They are a perfect 8-0 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Normal Community's victory was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-10. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games. As for Streator, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-19.
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