The Kirtland Hornets didn't have quite enough to beat the St. John Fighting Herald on Wednesday and fell 10-8. That's two games in a row now that the Hornets have lost by exactly two runs.
Luciano Cantini made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Casey Carkhuff, who went 1-for-3 with two runs.
Kirtland has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 13-5 record this season. As for St. John, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-4.
Kirtland and St. John should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. The Hornets (ranked 224th) will meet Beachwood (ranked 521st) at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, St. John will challenge Pymatuning Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank advantage (205 vs. 432).
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