Normal University entered their tilt with Bloomington with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They came out on top against the Bloomington Purple Raiders by a score of 5-2 on Wednesday. That's more bragging rights for Normal University, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
For Bloomington's part, Reilly Vetter spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on eight hits. Vetter has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Bloomington saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lauren Shuey, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Shuey has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
Normal University is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 23-7 record this season. As for Bloomington, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-10.
Normal University will challenge Sacred Heart-Griffin at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Sacred Heart-Griffin: 2.5, Normal University: 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Bloomington, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Peoria at 4:30 p.m.
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