After low-scoring totals in their previous three contests, Normandy brought some dynamite into their most recent contest. Everything went their way against the Valley Forge Patriots on Tuesday as the Normandy Invaders made off with a 12-2 win. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Normandy has managed all season.
Izzy Akin made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Akin was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with five RBI and two doubles.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Savannah Hardy, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Riley Sebera, who went 1-for-2 with four RBI.
The win got Normandy back to even at 3-3. As for Valley Forge, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-3.
Normandy will have a chance to go back-to-back against Valley Forge: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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