Kirtland is 8-2 against Cardinal since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Kirtland Hornets will head out on the road to face off against the Cardinal Huskies at 4:30 p.m. Kirtland is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Kirtland can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent contest on Monday. They blew past Cardinal 15-1.
Gino Blasini made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk). Blasini has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Blasini was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Luciano Cantini, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Tyler Turk was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run.
Kirtland pushed their record up to 9-0 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs per game. As for Cardinal, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
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