After two games on the road, Normal University is heading back home. They will take on the Sacred Heart-Griffin Cyclones at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Normal University: 2.6, Sacred Heart-Griffin: 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Monday, Normal University earned a 7-3 win over Prairie Central.
Meanwhile, Sacred Heart-Griffin waltzed into their contest on Saturday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They put the hurt on the Lions with a sharp 16-1 victory. With that win, Sacred Heart-Griffin brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Kenzie Wieland made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Wieland has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Wieland was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI.
In other batting news, Libby Kulek was a standout: she went 3-for-3 with four runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was McKenna Norris, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Normal University has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season. As for Sacred Heart-Griffin, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-8.
Normal University took their win against Sacred Heart-Griffin in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 13-0. Does Normal University have another victory up their sleeve, or will Sacred Heart-Griffin turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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