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| 05/06/24 - Home | 2-1 W |
| 05/06/24 - Home | 0-1 L |
| 05/08/23 - Away | 6-8 L |
| 05/08/23 - Away | 5-0 W |
| 05/27/22 - Home | 4-5 L |
| + 5 more games |
Moline and Normal Community are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2021, but likely not for long. The Maroons will take on the Ironmen at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Moline fell victim to Rock Island and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rocks. The Maroons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last contest, Normal Community made sure to put some runs up on the board against Urbana on Thursday. The Ironmen were the clear victors by a 14-4 margin over the Tigers. The victory continues a trend for the Ironmen in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won eight in a row.
Hayley Michels was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Tatum Yokley, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Normal Community always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .594. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Normal Community's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-9. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Moline, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-12.
Moline came out on top in a nail-biter against Normal Community when the teams last played back in May of 2024, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Maroons since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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