For the second straight game, Crestwood will face off against Kirtland. The Red Devils will head out on the road to square off against the Hornets at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Crestwood fell victim to Kirtland and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hornets. That makes it the first time this season the Red Devils have let down their home crowd.
For Kirtland's part, the result came thanks to Max Paul's shutout, as he gave up just four hits and racked up seven Ks. Paul has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Matthew Kahley was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Those two hits gave him a new career-high.
The victory keeps Kirtland at an undefeated 11-0. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Crestwood, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 6-1 and their overall record down to 6-5.
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