Danville is 0-10 against Normal Community since April of 2016 but things could change on Thursday. The Vikings will venture away from home to take on the Ironmen at 4:30 p.m.
Danville couldn't beat Rantoul on Wednesday even though they stacked four runs on them in the fifth inning. The Vikings fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 8-6.
Paisley Bean made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Meanwhile, while Normal Community put up some runs on Wednesday, the same can't be said for Mahomet-Seymour. The Ironmen walked away with a 4-0 victory over the Bulldogs. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Ironmen.
Not much got past Grace Garthaus, who gave up just five hits and racked up seven Ks to keep Mahomet-Seymour off the board.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Avery Head, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, two RBI, and one double. That's the most hits she has posted over her last 13 games. Marissa Dugan was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
Normal Community hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least four batters in four consecutive matchups.
Danville's defeat dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Normal Community, their record is now 12-10.
Danville suffered a grim 9-1 defeat to Normal Community in their previous matchup back in May of 2025. Can the Vikings avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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