Normandy is a perfect 5-0 against North Olmsted since May of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Invaders will look to defend their home field against the Eagles at 5:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Normandy's favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home while North Olmsted has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Normandy proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by 11) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-8 win over Westlake.
Gabe Montgomery
| 05/16/25 vs Westlake | 2 |
| 05/13/25 vs Bay | 0 |
| 04/26/25 @ Hoover | 2 |
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 matchups.
At the plate, 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 RBI Wolf has posted since back in April. Jensen Vargo was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Normandy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive games.
Buckeye hit North Olmsted with a four-run seventh inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Eagles came up short against the Bucks, falling 8-2.
North Olmsted saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Patrick Ryan, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base. Nolan Feldt also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Normandy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-13 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.9 runs over those games. As for North Olmsted, their loss dropped their record down to 6-12.
Everything went Normandy's way against North Olmsted in their previous matchup two weeks ago, as Normandy made off with a 10-0 win. Will the Invaders repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
