The Normal University Pioneers are taking a road trip to face off against the Bloomington Central Catholic Saints at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Normal University managed to slip by Normal West the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Pioneers came up short against the Wildcats on Wednesday, falling 8-1. Normal University's defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Meanwhile, Bloomington Central Catholic managed to keep up with Normal Community until halftime on Wednesday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Saints lost 4-0 to the Ironmen.
Bloomington Central Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 2-3-1. As for Normal University, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-3.
Everything went Normal University's way against Bloomington Central Catholic in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as Normal University made off with a 5-1 victory. In that match, the Pioneers amassed a halftime lead of 4-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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