The Normandy Invaders will head out on the road to square off against the St. Edward Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Normandy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Normandy didn't have quite enough to beat Holy Name and fell 3-2.
Normandy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was CLINT ROOT, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, St. Edward scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They put the hurt on Grand Blanc with a sharp 11-4 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for St. Edward considering their two-run performance the game before.
St. Edward also got a great performance from Max Mcclellan as he struck out eight batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Mcclellan has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts every time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Dan Tome was incredible, going 3-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Drew Jones was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Normandy has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-10 record this season. As for St. Edward, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-10 record this season.
Normandy skirted past St. Edward 7-6 when the teams last played back in May of 2022. Does Normandy have another victory up their sleeve, or will St. Edward turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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