Kirtland is 8-2 against Cuyahoga Heights since April of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Hornets will look to defend their home field against the Red Wolves at 5:00 p.m. Kirtland is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, Kirtland was able to grind out a solid victory over Brush, taking the game 5-2.
Nate Chuko
| 04/30/25 vs Brush | 8 |
| 04/03/24 vs Cuyahoga Heights | 7 |
| 04/14/25 vs Berkshire | 5 |
| 03/27/24 vs Jefferson Area | 3 |
| 04/01/25 @ Chagrin Falls | 2 |
Nate Chuko made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, Carson Kalous was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Kirtland was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Brush only posted a batting average of .154.
Meanwhile, Cuyahoga Heights made easy work of Trinity on Tuesday and carried off a 15-2 win. The Red Wolves might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by nine runs or more this season.
Cuyahoga Heights is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Kirtland, their win bumped their record up to 12-1.
Kirtland beat Cuyahoga Heights 3-0 in their previous matchup on Thursday. Do the Hornets have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Red Wolves turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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