Wickliffe has been on the road for two straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Crestwood Red Devils at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The pair are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Wickliffe is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Monday, just like they did against Beachwood (and have done all season long). Everything went Wickliffe's way against Beachwood on Thursday as Wickliffe made off with an 11-5 victory.
Noah Dohm and Blake Ludvik did most of the damage at the plate: Dohm scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Ludvik scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Brandon Henderson was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Crestwood can finally bid farewell to their ten-game losing streak thanks to their game on Saturday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Beachwood. Crestwood's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last seven games.
Landon Kuenzer was excellent, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Sam Wright, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Wickliffe has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 9-8 record this season. As for Crestwood, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-11.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Wickliffe has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Crestwood struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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