Ironmen
| 05/18/26 @ Bloomington | 12-0 |
| 05/16/26 vs East Peoria | 9-0 |
| 05/15/26 vs Bloomington | 11-0 |
| 05/12/26 vs Normal University | 3-0 |
| 05/11/26 vs Peoria | 17-0 |
| + 12 more games |
Normal Community waltzed into their matchup on Monday with 16 straight wins... but they left with 17. They never let the Bloomington Purple Raiders get on the board and left with a 12-0 win. Give the Ironmen's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's sixth straight shutout.
Not much got past Kyle Glass, who gave up just three hits and racked up six Ks to keep Bloomington off the board.
On the hitting side, Normal Community got a big performance out of Gavin Michaels, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. That's the most hits Michaels has posted since back in April. Max Heineman was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
Normal Community was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .406. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .318 or higher in six consecutive games.
Normal Community's record now sits at 30-2. As for Bloomington, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost seven of their last nine contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-20 record this season.
Normal Community will head out to face off against Lincoln-Way West at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Bloomington, they will host Mahomet-Seymour at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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