There's no place like home for Normal Community, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They came out on top against the Danville Vikings by a score of 6-1 on Thursday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Normal Community also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Tessa Bittner spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Hayley Michels, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Madison Ummel, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
On Danville's side, Ka'Leah Bellik was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Normal Community's victory bumped their record up to 7-13. As for Danville, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-9.
Normal Community will head out on the road to square off against Rochester at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Normal Community is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Danville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Champaign Central at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Champaign Central's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matches.
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