Sadly, Western Reserve is still looking for their first win of the season after nine matches. Their tough 13-4 loss to the St. Paul Flyers on Wednesday might stick with them for a while. The defeat was just more heartbreak for Western Reserve who fell 6-4 when the teams previously met back in May of 2023.
Western Reserve saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cooper Zunis, who scored a run while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of John Kerby, who went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
On St. Paul's side, Drew Kuhnle was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. Kuhnle has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Kuhnle was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jacob Bocock, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Alex Weaver, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
Western Reserve's loss dropped their record down to 0-9. As for St. Paul, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Western Reserve will take on Crestview at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Western Reserve is facing Crestview at the right time seeing as Crestview is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for St. Paul, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against St. Joseph Central Catholic at 11:00 a.m.
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