Normandy is on a six-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, and Hazelwood Central a 12-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Thursday. The Normandy Vikings will welcome the Hazelwood Central Hawks at 4:15 p.m. Normandy has given up an average of 16.2 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Normandy came into this matchup off a tough 17-run loss on Wednesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Riverview Gardens by a score of 12-10 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Vikings have suffered since September 16, 2024.
McKenzie W led a balanced group of hitters, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Kamori W, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with four stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI.
Meanwhile, Hazelwood Central fell victim to McCluer North and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Stars, falling 20-0.
Normandy's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Hazelwood Central, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
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