Hornets
| 04/24/25 @ Cuyahoga Heights | 3-0 |
| 04/23/25 @ Harvey | 15-2 |
| 04/22/25 vs Harvey | 19-9 |
| 04/17/25 vs Madison | 13-3 |
| 04/16/25 vs Berkshire | 11-2 |
| + 6 more games |
Kirtland strolled into their game on Thursday with a perfect record and they left with the same. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Cuyahoga Heights Red Wolves a 3-0 shutout. The three-run effort marked the Hornets' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Xavier Lasecki made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and one run. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 1.1 stolen bases per game.
In other batting news, Ben Difranco was excellent, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one triple and one RBI. That triple was his first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Turk, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Kirtland pushed their record up to 10-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Cuyahoga Heights, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-5 record this season.
Kirtland wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Crestwood on the 28th. As for Cuyahoga Heights, they have also already played their next match, a 28-1 win against Trinity on the 28th.
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