Danville had lost nine straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 1-10 to make it ten. They lost 10-0 to the Normal Community Ironmen. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Ironmen this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-3 on Monday.
As for Normal Community, the win was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-1. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games.
For Normal Community's part, Oliver Vercruysse looked comfortable as he pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Normal Community let Gavin Michaels and Beckett Weber run wild. Michaels went a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases and three runs, while Weber went 1-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. That's the most stolen bases Michaels has posted since back in May of 2025. Collin Kearfott also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Danville is set to take on their familiar foe Richwoods at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Normal Community will square off against rival Champaign Central at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Ironmen 2.7, the Maroons 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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