Normal Community proved they can win big on Friday (they won by ten) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Washington Panthers 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Ironmen have posted since April 8th.
Lucas Beaty tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Kyle Beaty and Carter Harris did most of the damage at the plate: Kyle went 1-for-3 with one home run and two runs, while Harris went 2-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one double. That's the most RBI Harris has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Max Heineman, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Ironmen
| 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 |
| 04/10/25 vs Champaign Central | 7-4 |
| + 4 more games |
Normal Community pushed their record up to 14-4 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Washington, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 13-7.
Coming up, Normal Community will host Richwoods at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Knights will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something the Ironmen surely won't give up without a fight. As for Washington, they are taking a road trip to challenge East Peoria at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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