Baseball Recap: Normandy Picks Up Third Consecutive Win

By Team Reports May 16, 2025, 5:10pm

Baseball Recap: Normandy Invaders vs. Westlake Demons

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Normandy had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 9-8 W against the Westlake Demons. This was a revenge game for the Invaders: when they faced off against the Demons back in April, they had to take a 6-1 loss.

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Gabe Montgomery looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, he posted two strikeouts, the most he's had over his last three contests.

On the hitting side, Peyton Wolf and Logan Saban did most of the damage at the plate: Wolf went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double, while Saban went 3-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most hits Saban has posted since back in March. Jensen Vargo also deserves some recognition as he got his first hits of the season.

Normandy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Westlake only managed seven hits.

Normandy pushed their record up to 9-13 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 7.2 runs. As for Westlake, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 12-12 record this season.

Normandy will welcome North Olmsted at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Westlake does not have any more games scheduled as of now.

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