Valley Forge hasn't had much luck against Normandy recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Patriots will challenge the Invaders at 5:00 p.m.
Valley Forge is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game on Thursday. They came up short against Orrville, falling 8-0.
Normandy came out on top against North Olmsted on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run fourth inning. The Invaders never let the Eagles get on the board and left with a 10-0 win. That's two games straight that the Invaders have won by exactly ten runs.
Not much got past Evan Lucas, who gave up just a hit and racked up nine Ks to keep North Olmsted off the board. Lucas also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Normandy is 2-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 3-11 otherwise.
At the plate, Normandy let Nick Hinkle and Victor Reyes run wild. Hinkle went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two doubles, while Reyes went a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases and three runs. Those four hits gave Reyes a new career-high. Logan Saban also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Normandy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .529. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as North Olmsted only posted an OBP of .261.
Valley Forge's defeat dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Normandy, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-12.
Valley Forge might still be hurting after the 11-1 loss they got from Normandy in their previous matchup on Wednesday. Can the Patriots avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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