The Kirtland Hornets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Jefferson Area Falcons at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Jefferson Area took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Kirtland, who comes in off a win.
Kirtland gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Monday. They walked away with a 7-2 win over Wickliffe.
Gino Blasini was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. Blasini was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Trip Thaler, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Tyler Turk was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Jefferson Area suffered a tough 14-1 loss at the hands of Gilmour Academy on Monday.
Jefferson Area saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Wyatt Hanson, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Kirtland came up short against Jefferson Area when the teams last played back in May of 2022, falling 11-8. Can Kirtland avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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