Ironmen
| 04/07/25 vs Danville | 24 |
| 04/07/25 vs Danville | 24 |
| 05/05/25 vs Urbana | 16 |
| 04/14/25 vs Centennial | 14 |
| 03/31/25 vs Peoria Notre Dame | 12 |
Normal Community came tearing into Monday's game with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Urbana Tigers get on the board and left with a 16-0 victory. The Ironmen might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 matchups by six runs or more this season.
Chase Hendren made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Hendren was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, Brady Burkhart was incredible, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run and four RBI. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Jacob Engel was another key player, going 1-for-2 with three RBI and one run.
Normal Community always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Urbana only posted an OBP of .286.
Normal Community's win was their 14th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-4. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.9 runs over those games. As for Urbana, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-15.
Coming up, Normal Community will take on Normal University at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Urbana, they will welcome Richwoods at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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