The Rocky River Pirates will head out to square off against the Normandy Invaders at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Rocky River's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Normandy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Wednesday, Rocky River needed a bit of extra time to put away Lakewood. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Rangers 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Pirates.
Normandy never got on the board in their matchup on Thursday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Lutheran West last Friday. They were the clear victors by an 18-5 margin over the Longhorns. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Invaders' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Dominic Williams looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Andrew Sikon was a standout: he scored three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Lukas Steele, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Normandy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .659. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lutheran West only posted an OBP of .367.
Normandy's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-5. As for Rocky River, they picked up their first home win, bumping their record up to 3-1-1.
Rocky River came out on top in a nail-biter against Normandy in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, sneaking past 2-1. Will the Pirates repeat their success, or do the Invaders have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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