Normandy fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Benedictine on Sunday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Benedictine Bengals by a score of 5-4.
Samantha Perdue was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, Normandy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was LOGAN SABAN, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. SABAN has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Even though they lost, Normandy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Benedictine only tossed four.
On Benedictine's side, Elliot Traben tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Jalan Brazelton was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Normandy's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Benedictine, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-3.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Normandy beat Benedictine by a score of 13-3 later that day.
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