Wickliffe got themselves on the board against Brooklyn on Tuesday, but Brooklyn never followed suit. They were the clear victors by a 16-0 margin over the Hurricanes. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Blue Devils.
Nunzio Zivnoska and Frankie Bucar made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Zivnoska struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Bucar struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024. At the plate, Zivnoska went 1-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple, while Bucar scored three runs.
Blake Ludvik
| 04/01/25 vs Brooklyn | 3 |
| 03/29/25 vs Maple Heights | 1 |
| 05/02/24 @ Beachwood | 1 |
| 04/30/24 @ Grand Valley | 1 |
| 04/27/24 vs Brooklyn | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Blake Ludvik, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Aheimer, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Wickliffe always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .613. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Brooklyn only posted an OBP of .300.
Wickliffe pushed their record up to 2-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Brooklyn, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Coming up, Wickliffe will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Chagrin Falls at 5:00 p.m. The Tigers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.8 runs per game on average), something the Blue Devils will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Brooklyn, they will head out on the road to square off against Open Door Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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