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Normal Community blanks Bradley-Bourbonnais to move to sectional final
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) — Gavin Swartz pitched a one-hit shutout to lead Normal Community to a 2-0 win over Bradley-Bourbonnais in the class 4A sectional semifinal at Illinois Wesleyan University on Thursday.
The Iromen advance to play O'Fallon in Saturday's sectional title game at 11 a.m. at Horenberger Field. O'Fallon advanced with a 2-1 win over Edwardsville in the other semifinal in the Bloomington sectional.
Kyle Beaty delivered an RBI single in the first inning that scored Gavin Michaels to give Normal Community an early lead. The Iron added second run in the fifth on a Bradley-Bourbonnais throwing error that allowed Swartz to score from third on an infield grounder.
Swartz had six strikeouts and no walks in the complete game win.
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