Valley Forge extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 18 on Wednesday, dropping them down to 0-3. They lost 11-1 to the Normandy Invaders. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Patriots of the 10-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2025.
Valley Forge saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nolan Orlowski, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one RBI.
As for Normandy, they pushed their record up to 2-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. The team's perfect season has a lot to do with their hitting performance: the team's won by an average of 7.8 runs thus far.
On Normandy's side, Peyton Wolf was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Those seven strikeouts gave Wolf a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
In other batting news, Cullen Rooney was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, one double, and one RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Cam Justice, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
While Valley Forge had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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