The Jefferson Area Falcons will head out on the road to face off against the Kirtland Hornets at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Last Monday, Jefferson Area suffered a tough 14-1 loss at the hands of Gilmour Academy.
Jefferson Area saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Wyatt Hanson, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Kirtland took care of business in their home opener on Monday. They walked away with a 7-2 victory over Wickliffe.
Gino Blasini made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. Blasini was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Trip Thaler was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Tyler Turk, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Jefferson Area was able to grind out a solid win over Kirtland when the teams last played back in May of 2022, winning 11-8. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Kirtland's Pierce Boyd, who struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. Now that he won't be playing on Wednesday, will it be that much easier for Jefferson Area to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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