The Shaker Heights Raiders will take on the Normandy Invaders at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Shaker Heights is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top against North Royalton by a score of 6-2.
Meanwhile, Normandy waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Beavers.
Normandy's win was truly a team effort as eight different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Nick Hinkle, who went 1-for-3 with two runs. Hinkle is becoming a predictor of the Invaders' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 7-10 when he doesn't).
Normandy now has a winning record of 11-10. As for Shaker Heights, their victory bumped their record up to 15-9.
Shaker Heights skirted past Normandy 5-4 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Raiders since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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