Normal Community won against Olympia on Wednesday with five runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. The Ironmen narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Champaign Central Maroons 5-3. The Ironmen have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Maroons, too.
Ava Prevo spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on five hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 14 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Tatum Yokley was incredible, firing off two home runs while going 2-for-3. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high. Maggie Kelley also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.
They weren't the only ones working in the home run department: Normal Community lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Ironmen
| 05/15/25 vs Champaign Central | 5-3 |
| 05/06/25 vs Normal West | 15-3 |
| 05/02/25 vs Bloomington Central Catholic | 4-3 |
| 04/29/25 vs Mahomet-Seymour | 6-1 |
| 04/26/25 vs Moline | 8-6 |
| + 4 more games |
Normal Community's victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-10. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games. As for Champaign Central, the loss snapped their winning streak at 13 games and leaves them with a 22-2 record.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Normal Community beat the Maroons by a score of 5-3 later that day.
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