Softball Preview: Strongsville Mustangs vs. Normandy Invaders
The Strongsville Mustangs will be playing at home against the Normandy Invaders at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Wednesday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Strongsville had to settle for a 6-4 loss against Mentor. That's two games in a row now that Strongsville has lost by exactly two runs.
Meanwhile, Normandy came up short against Holy Name on Tuesday and fell 8-3. Normandy has struggled against Holy Name recently, as their match on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Normandy saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jade Thorsky, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Strongsville has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-11 record this season. As for Normandy, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-7.
Strongsville beat Normandy 5-1 in their previous meeting back in April of 2022. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Normandy's Taylor Leggins, who struck out 13 batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Now that she won't be playing on Thursday, will it be that much easier for Strongsville to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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