The Normandy Invaders will head out on the road to square off against the North Ridgeville Rangers at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. Normandy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so North Ridgeville's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Wednesday, it was a hard-fought match, but Normandy had to settle for a 4-3 defeat against St. Edward. Normandy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Normandy saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was LUCAS STEELE, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, North Ridgeville earned a 6-3 victory over Avon Lake on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for North Ridgeville.
Gannon Padgett made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. Padgett was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Enmanual Ramos, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Andrew Flesher was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Normandy's loss dropped their record down to 9-11. As for North Ridgeville, their win bumped their record up to 14-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Normandy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like North Ridgeville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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