Centennial extended their losing streak to five on Tuesday, dropping them down to 4-12. They lost 19-2 to the Normal Community Ironmen. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Ironmen this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 last Wednesday.
Centennial saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Karl Olson, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI. Chris Miller also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
As for Normal Community, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 16-2. The result was nothing new for the Ironmen, who have now won 12 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
On Normal Community's side, Oliver Vercruysse looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, Vercruysse posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since April 2nd.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Carter Harris, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Gavin Michaels, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Centennial will square off against rival Bloomington at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Normal Community is set to take on their familiar foe Normal West at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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