Normal West rallies for walk-off victory over Normal Community on Rood’s hit

NORMAL – Jossie Rood doesn’t hit ninth for the Normal West softball team because she’s the worst hitter in the Wildcats’ lineup. Rood bats ninth because she makes things happen. Rood did just that twice Tuesday at Maxwell Park, playing major roles in West’s two rallies and delivering the game-winning single in the seventh inning of the Wildcats’ 7-6 victory over Normal Community. “I put Avery White and Jossie Rood in the eight and nine spots not because they aren’t doing well at the plate, but because they are like second leadoff and I trust them wholeheartedly to get that...