For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Normandy and Rocky River meet (four straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Monday. The Invaders fell just short of the Pirates by a score of 7-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Invaders have suffered since April 26, 2024.
Normandy got a good showing from Luke Hackney, who pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Andrew Sikon was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one RBI.
Normandy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Rocky River, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 4-1.
While Normandy had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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