Baseball Game Preview: Kirtland Plays at Home

By Team Reports May 7, 2024, 8:40am

Baseball Preview: Kirtland Hornets vs. Harvey Red Raiders

Kirtland is 10-0 against Harvey since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Kirtland Hornets will be playing at home against the Harvey Red Raiders at 4:30 p.m. Kirtland is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.

Having struggled with three losses in a row, Kirtland finally turned things around against Harvey on Monday. Kirtland never let Harvey onto the board and left with a 10-0 win.

Max Paul tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched.

At the plate, Kirtland got a massive performance out of Will Bates, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-2. Trip Thaler was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.

Kirtland's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 15-6. As for Harvey, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-16.

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