Normandy hasn't had much luck against Lakewood recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Invaders will host the Rangers at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Normandy and Rocky River meet (five straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Tuesday. The Invaders sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-7 victory over the Pirates. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Invaders have posted since May 7, 2024.
Andrew Sikon made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Those ten strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Victor Reyes
| 04/15/25 @ Rocky River | 3 |
| 04/14/25 vs Rocky River | 2 |
| 03/29/24 @ Independence | 2 |
| 04/11/25 @ Lutheran West | 1 |
| 04/19/24 @ North Olmsted | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Victor Reyes, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Nick Hinkle was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lakewood). Their pitchers stepped up to hand Valley Forge a 16-0 shutout on Wednesday. The Rangers have beaten the Patriots the last eight times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Patriots has come to flipping the script.
Lakewood's victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Normandy, their win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 2-5.
Normandy might still be hurting after the 12-0 defeat they got from Lakewood when the teams last played on Thursday. Will the Invaders have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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