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| 04/25/24 - Away | 12-1 W |
| 05/23/23 - Home | 10-0 W |
| 04/27/23 - Home | 10-0 W |
| 05/18/22 - Away | 0-3 L |
| 05/13/21 - Home | 3-2 W |
| + 5 more games |
Normal West is 9-1 against Bloomington since April of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Wildcats will host the Purple Raiders at 4:30 p.m. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Normal West has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Bloomington will arrive with four straight wins.
Normal West lost 7-1 to East Peoria on Saturday.
Erika Durham made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run. Ciera Beyers also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Meanwhile, while Bloomington put up some runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Bloomington Central Catholic. The Purple Raiders had just enough and edged out the Saints 1-0. While the Purple Raiders didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Not much got past Reilly Vetter, who gave up just two hits and racked up 19 Ks to keep Bloomington Central Catholic off the board. Vetter has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Abi Witt, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
Bloomington's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Normal West, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-9.
Everything went Normal West's way against Bloomington in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Normal West made off with a 12-1 victory. Will the Wildcats repeat their success, or do the Purple Raiders have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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