Cardinal is preparing for their first conference matchup of the season on Monday. They are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game of the season: they will challenge the Kirtland Hornets at 5:00 p.m.
Friday just wasn't the day for Cardinal's offense. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of LaBrae on Friday.
Zach Caldwell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up eight Ks.
Meanwhile, Kirtland was able to grind out a solid victory over Jefferson Area on Thursday, taking the game 5-1.
Xavier Lasecki made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four). He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other pitching news, Kirtland got a great performance from Sebastian Becker as he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Those eight strikeouts gave Becker a new career-high.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Tyler Turk, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Matthew Kahley, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Cardinal's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Kirtland, their record now sits at 2-0.
Cardinal skirted past Kirtland 14-13 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Huskies since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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