Normal Community scored ten runs in the first inning and easily took down Peoria Richwoods 17-0 in four innings Monday from Peoria.
Kaileb Hackman was 3-for-3 with a double, four RBIs and three runs scored. Dexter Niekamp went deep for the Ironmen. Luke Drengwitz tripled and drove in two.
Drew Stevens hit a double. Anthony Gura tripled, had an RBI and scored twice for Normal. Ryan Theile had an RBI as well for the Ironmen.
Ethan Eberly breezed through four scoreless innings. The Louisville-commit struck out ten, walked two and allowed a hit.
Normal is 19-2 overall and 9-0 in the Big 12. They travel to Urbana today before hosting Urbana on Thursday in more Big 12 action.