After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Villa Angela-St. Joseph, Kirtland was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They came out on top against the North Rangers by a score of 6-2. For Kirtland, this counts as revenge for the 10-0 defeat North walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April.
Xavier Lasecki made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits. Lasecki has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Lasecki was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Lasecki wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Turk, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On North's side, they got a good showing from Andrew Gunton, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
Even though they lost, North didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Kirtland only tossed three.
Kirtland is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season. As for North, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-16.
Kirtland will face off against Madison at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Madison will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Kirtland surely won't give up without a fight. As for North, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Lakeside at 5:00 p.m.
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