Urbana came into Friday's matchup having lost 12 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They blew past the Danville Vikings 19-1 on Friday. The Tigers not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since April 12th (when they won 22-0).
Corey Johnson was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (three). He was even better at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, two stolen bases, and three RBI.
Isaac Armstrong
| 05/16/25 @ Danville | 3 |
| 04/12/25 vs Peoria | 3 |
| 03/26/25 @ St. Thomas More | 3 |
| 04/12/25 vs Peoria | 2 |
| 05/12/25 @ Centennial | 1 |
In other batting news, Isaac Armstrong and Nico Wiemelt did most of the damage at the plate: Armstrong got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, one double, and one RBI, while Wiemelt went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Urbana is undefeated when Armstrong posts two or more runs, but 2-19 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabe Daniels, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one run.
Urbana was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .536. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Urbana's record is now 6-19. As for Danville, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-23.
Urbana wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 3-0 defeat against MacArthur on the 20th. As for Danville, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 14-2 loss against Casey-Westfield on the 17th.
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