The matchup between Urbana and Normal West on Thursday hardly resembled the 1-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Tigers lost 20-8 to the Wildcats. If the Tigers were looking for revenge after losing 1-0 to the Wildcats when the teams met back in May of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Lillian Hall was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with three runs. Another player making a difference was Katarina Riddle, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI.
Urbana has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost 11 of their last 13 games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-16 record this season. As for Normal West, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-16.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Urbana is set to face off against their familiar foe Centennial at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Normal West will challenge rival Peoria Notre Dame at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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