After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Olympia, Normal Community was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They blew past the Streator Bulldogs 11-5. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Normal Community considering their one-run performance the game before.
Tessa Bittner spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits.
On the hitting side, Hayley Michels was a standout: she scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. McKenna Baughman was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two triples and two runs.
On Streator's side, Mya Zavada was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Rilee Talty, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Streator didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Normal Community only tossed three.
Normal Community's win bumped their record up to 12-19. As for Streator, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-15.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Normal Community beat Streator by a score of 5-4 later that day.
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