The Kirtland Hornets will head out on the road to face off against the University School Preppers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Kirtland knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten runs or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully University School likes a good challenge.
Kirtland is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Hillsdale 12-4. Considering the Hornets have won 11 contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Kirtland got a massive performance out of Ben Difranco, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. That's the most doubles Difranco has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Casey Carkhuff, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
Meanwhile, University School owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Thursday. They came out on top against Twinsburg by a score of 4-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Preppers.
The result came thanks to Aaron Moss's shutout, as he gave up just three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in eight consecutive appearances.
At the plate, University School's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Tucker Greer, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Kirtland has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.6 runs over those games. As for University School, their record is now 25-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Kirtland has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like University School struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 2.7 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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