Normal University has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Bloomington Central Catholic Saints at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Normal University will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Monday, then bounced right back against Lincoln on Wednesday. Everything went Normal University's way against Lincoln as Normal University made off with a 12-1 victory. That 11 run margin sets a new team best for Normal University this season.
Meanwhile, Bloomington Central Catholic narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past East Moline United 10-9.
Normal University has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for Bloomington Central Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 9-5.
Normal University couldn't quite finish off Bloomington Central Catholic when the teams last played back in April of 2023 and fell 4-2. Can Normal University avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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