The Wickliffe Blue Devils will challenge the Chagrin Falls Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Wickliffe is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row, Wickliffe turned things around against Brooklyn on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Hurricanes with a sharp 15-2 victory. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last seven times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
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Joseph Zivnoska looked comfortable as he pitched 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He is becoming a predictor of Wickliffe's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 2-1 (and 1-4 when he doesn't).
On the hitting side, Frankie Bucar was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April of 2025. Another player making a difference was Mark Kish, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Wickliffe always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .613. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Chagrin Falls came up short against Hawken on Friday and fell 6-3. The loss continues a trend for the Tigers in their meetings with the Hawks: they've now lost five in a row.
Chagrin Falls' defeat dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Wickliffe, their win bumped their record up to 3-5.
Wickliffe got the 'W' when the teams last played back in May of 2025 against Chagrin Falls by a conclusive 8-1 score. Do the Blue Devils have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Tigers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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