Centennial had lost five straight at home dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 3-4 to make it six. They came up short against the Normal Community Ironmen, falling 13-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Chargers of the 3-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2024.
As for Normal Community, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 3-8. With that win, they brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
For Normal Community's part, Ava Prevo was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Prevo has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with four RBI and two doubles. That's the most doubles she has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Normal Community let Hayley Michels and Emerson Winn run wild. Michels went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI, while Winn went 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Those two hits gave Winn a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of McKenna Baughman, who went 2-for-3 with two runs.
Centennial and Normal Community could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Chargers (ranked 294th) will meet Bloomington Central Catholic (ranked 87th) at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Normal Community will face off against Champaign Central at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday with a big rank disadvantage (256 vs. 77).
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