Normal Community can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They came out on top against the Bloomington Purple Raiders by a score of 5-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Normal Community also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Tessa Bittner spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Madison Ummel, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Carson Damery, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Bloomington's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Reilly Vetter gave up three earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits and racked up 12 Ks.
On the hitting side, 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 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Bloomington didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Normal Community only tossed seven.
Normal Community's victory bumped their record up to 6-12. As for Bloomington, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-6.
Normal Community will head out on the road to square off against Mahomet-Seymour at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Normal Community will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for Bloomington, they will be playing at home against Normal West at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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