Rocky River was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Normandy Invaders. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Rocky River of the 13-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
Reagan Kane spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up 13 Ks.
Even though they lost, Rocky River didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Normandy's side, Izzy Akin was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Akin was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Akin wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Savannah Hardy, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Rocky River now has a losing record at 12-13. As for Normandy, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-11.
Rocky River has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Columbia at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Rocky River is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season. Normandy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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