Normal Community never let their opponents score on Monday. They came out on top against the Richwoods Knights by a score of 4-0. The win continues a trend for the Ironmen in their matchups with the Knights: they've now won five in a row.
Normal Community got a great performance from Jacob Engel as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Engel has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Andrew Naour and Brady Burkhart did most of the damage at the plate: Naour went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI, while Burkhart went 2-for-3 with one triple and one run. That's the most hits Naour has posted over his last 12 contests. Another player making a difference was Max Heineman, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI.
Ironmen
| 04/28/25 vs Richwoods | 4-0 |
| 04/26/25 vs Washington | 5-3 |
| 04/25/25 vs Normal West | 12-2 |
| 04/19/25 vs Bradley-Bourbonnais | 4-1 |
| 04/14/25 vs Centennial | 14-0 |
| + 5 more games |
Normal Community pushed their record up to 15-4 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.1 runs on average over those games. As for Richwoods, with the defeat, they broke their eight-game winning streak and moved their record to 12-7.
Looking ahead, Richwoods will head out on the road to take on Peoria Notre Dame at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Normal Community will be paying especially close attention to the Knights' match: after the Knights face off against the Irish, they'll take on Normal Community again at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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