Wickliffe had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Monday. They walked away with a 6-3 victory over the Crestwood Red Devils. This was payback for Wickliffe, who suffered a 4-3 loss the last time these two teams met.
Brandon Henderson made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Henderson has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances. Henderson was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
In other batting news, Wickliffe let Chase Bonadio and Noah Dohm loose on the outfield. Bonadio scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Dohm went 1-for-4 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double. Logan Ruscin was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
On Crestwood's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kyle Shelhamer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Januska, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Wickliffe is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season. As for Crestwood, their defeat was their seventh straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-12.
Wickliffe does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Crestwood, they will be playing at home against Grand Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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