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HS Baseball: Normal Community Explodes Past Peoria Richwoods

Landyn Corbin was dominant on the mound, and Normal Community scored eight runs in the fifth inning to power past Peoria Richwoods 1-1 in Big 12 Conference high school baseball on Wednesday evening. 

 

Normal Community got on the board early in the bottom of the first. and extended it lead to 2-0 after the second. 

 

The game remained 2-0 until the bottom of the fifth, when the Ironmen offense exploded. The inning began with Brady Burkhart drawing a walk. Carter Harris then singled, advancing Burkhart to second. Luke Beaty walked, loading the bases, and Kyle Beaty followed with another walk, forcing in Burkhart - making the score 3-1. 

 

After Andrew Naour flew out for the first out, Gavin Swartz delivered a clutch single to right field, scoring Harris and Luke Beaty and pushing the lead to 5-1. Max Heineman then singled home Luke Beaty and Swartz, making it 7-1. 

 

Drew Stevens then singled home Heineman, increasing the lead to 8-1. Finally, Michaels singled home Stevens, bringing the score to 9-1. 

 

Holden Baldwin grounded out, scoring Michaels - who stole third - making the score 10-1.

 

Corbin allowed just three hits over five innings, striking out 14.

 

Swartz was 1-for-4 with two RBIs. 

 

Normal Community goes to 16-4 overall and 11-1 in the Big 12 Conference. They visit Urbana on Friday before hosting Moline for a twin bill on Saturday. 

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