Normal Community can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Tolono Unity Rockets with a sharp 13-6 victory. With that win, Normal Community brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.
Tessa Bittner made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off 12 hits. Bittner has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Bittner was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with an RBI.
In other batting news, McKenna Baughman was a standout: she fired off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-5. Madison Ummel was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Normal Community's victory bumped their record up to 2-5. As for Tolono Unity, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Normal Community will square off against East Peoria at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Tolono Unity, they will head out on the road to challenge Normal University at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Normal University's pitching crew has only allowed 1.5 runs per game this season, so Tolono Unity's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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