Baseball Recap: Rocky River extends road winning streak to four

By Team Reports Apr 21, 2024, 9:43pm

Baseball Recap: Rocky River Pirates vs. Normandy Invaders

Rocky River put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They skirted past the Normandy Invaders 2-1. That's two games straight that Rocky River has won by just one run.

Michael Perry spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on zero hits.

At the plate, Josh Mommers was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Mommers is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Anthony Ferchill, who went 3-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.

On Normandy's side, PEYTON VACCA was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits.

Rocky River's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-0. As for Normandy, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-4.

Rocky River didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 victory vs. Lorain on the 19th. Normandy has also already played their next match, an 11-1 win against North Olmsted on the 19th.

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