Demons
| 05/15/25 vs St. Edward | 4 |
| 05/13/25 vs Rocky River | 1 |
| 05/12/25 @ Rocky River | 0 |
| 05/10/25 vs Avon Lake | 12 |
| 05/09/25 @ Steele | 1 |
| + 18 more games |
The Westlake Demons will head out to challenge the Normandy Invaders at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Westlake is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
Westlake is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Thursday. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of St. Edward.
Westlake saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Nash, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
Meanwhile, Normandy got themselves on the board against Bay on Tuesday, but Bay never followed suit. They blew past the Rockets 11-0. The victory continues a trend for the Invaders in their matchups with the Rockets: they've now won three in a row.
Evan Lucas made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Normandy is 3-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 5-12 otherwise. Lucas was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI and one run. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Andrew Sikon was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Victor Reyes, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Normandy pushed their record up to 8-13 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Westlake, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-11.
Westlake was able to grind out a solid win over Normandy in their previous meeting back in April, winning 6-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Demons since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
