Normandy is 9-1 against Rocky River since May of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Normandy Invaders will head out on the road to challenge the Rocky River Pirates at 5:00 p.m. Normandy is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
Normandy is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 13 runs on Monday, they were much more limited against North Royalton on Wednesday. They lost 8-1 to the Bears.
Normandy got a good showing from Ava Ramirez, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Normandy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bella Colon, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Rocky River lost 11-1 to Streetsboro on Friday. Rocky River has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Normandy now has a losing record at 10-11. As for Rocky River, their loss dropped their record down to 12-12.
Rocky River's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Normandy has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.8 hits per game. It's a different story for Rocky River, though, as they've been averaging 8.9. Given Normandy's sizable advantage in that area, Rocky River will need to find a way to close that gap.
Normandy took their victory against Rocky River in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 13-1. Will Normandy repeat their success, or does Rocky River have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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