Baseball Recap: Crestwood Red Devils vs. Wickliffe Blue Devils
After flying high against Beachwood last Saturday, Crestwood came back down to earth. The Crestwood Red Devils fell 6-3 to the Wickliffe Blue Devils on Monday. Crestwood was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Wickliffe apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2018.
Crestwood saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kyle Shelhamer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Shelhamer has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Januska, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
On Wickliffe's side, Brandon Henderson made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Henderson was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
In other batting news, Wickliffe let Chase Bonadio and Noah Dohm loose on the outfield. Bonadio scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Dohm went 1-for-4 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Ruscin, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Crestwood has traveled a rocky road recently having lost 11 of their last 12 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season. As for Wickliffe, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 10-8.
Crestwood will be playing in front of their home fans against Grand Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Wickliffe does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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