Normandy fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Shaker Heights on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Shaker Heights Red Raiders by a score of 8-7. Normandy has struggled against Shaker Heights recently, as their game on Saturday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
JENSEN VARGO was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was NICK HINKLE, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Normandy's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-5. As for Shaker Heights, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-7.
Normandy will be playing at home against Lakewood at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Normandy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season. As for Shaker Heights, they will head out on the road to face off against Brunswick at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The last four games Shaker Heights has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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