Baseball Recap: Crestwood Red Devils vs. Kirtland Hornets
Crestwood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 19-2 to the Kirtland Hornets. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Crestwood of the 12-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Crestwood saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bobby Bradley, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Kirtland's side, Max Paul spent all five innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits. Paul has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Kirtland got a massive performance out of Tyler Turk, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Macguire Boyd, who scored three runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
Crestwood's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Kirtland, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 12-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Crestwood by a score of 3-2.
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