Independence hasn't had much luck against Kirtland recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Blue Devils will take on the Hornets at 2:00 p.m. Independence's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Kirtland's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Independence's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Monday's struggle, when Norwayne hitters got past them. The Blue Devils came up short against the Bobcats on Monday, falling 13-4.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Kirtland's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They lost 13-3 to University School.
Kirtland saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Xavier Lasecki, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. Another was Ben Difranco, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Independence's loss dropped their record down to 19-5. As for Kirtland, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-8.
Independence might still be hurting after the 12-2 loss they got from Kirtland in their previous matchup back in April of 2019. Can the Blue Devils avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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