Valley Forge extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 11 on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 0-9 in the process. They came up short against the Normandy Invaders, falling 13-3. That's two games in a row now that the Patriots have lost by exactly ten runs.
As for Normandy, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-4. They not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since May 6, 2024 (when they won 13-3).
For Normandy's part, the team relied heavily on Megan Chura, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave Chura a new career-high. Allison Pollock also deserves some recognition as she got her first hits of the season.
Valley Forge and Normandy could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. The Patriots (ranked 634th) will meet Olmsted Falls (ranked 297th) at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Normandy will face off against Buckeye at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank disadvantage (543 vs. 177).
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