North Olmsted hit Normandy with a four-run sixth inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Invaders lost 8-2 to the Eagles. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-6 on April 4th.
Ava Ramirez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered eight runs (all of which were unearned) on nine hits.
At the plate, Lizzie Skidmore was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for Normandy and nudges their season record down to 2-6. As for North Olmsted, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-7.
Looking ahead, Normandy will be playing in front of their home fans against Strongsville at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for North Olmsted, they will take on Steele at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Comets' pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so the Eagles' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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