The St. John Fighting Herald will venture away from home to square off against the Kirtland Hornets at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Kirtland took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on St. John, who comes in off a win.
St. John was handed a six-run loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Geneva, sneaking past 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Fighting Herald have posted since March 29th.
The team relied heavily on Anthony Severino, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Kirtland didn't have quite enough to beat Mentor on Tuesday and fell 9-7. The Hornets have struggled against the Cardinals recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meeting.
Casey Carkhuff made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Difranco, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Kirtland's defeat dropped their record down to 13-4. As for St. John, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 13-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. St. John has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Kirtland struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 5.5 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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