Shaker Heights came tearing into Saturday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 1.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They skirted past the Normandy Invaders 8-7. That's two games straight that Shaker Heights has won by just one run.
For Normandy's part, JENSEN VARGO made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of NICK HINKLE, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Shaker Heights is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 7-7 record this season. As for Normandy, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-5.
Shaker Heights will head out on the road to challenge Brunswick at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The last four games Shaker Heights has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Normandy, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Lakewood at 5:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Lakewood: 2.5, Normandy: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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