The Maple Heights Mustangs will head out on the road to take on the Normandy Invaders at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Maple Heights is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 13-1 margin over Garfield Heights on Monday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Meanwhile, Normandy was able to grind out a solid victory over North Olmsted on Wednesday, taking the game 9-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for Normandy.
Izzy Akin made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits. Akin has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Akin was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Ashley Higgenbotham was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a triple and a run. Riley Sebera was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
The win got Maple Heights back to even at 3-3. As for Normandy, they pushed their record up to 7-5 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
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