Wickliffe is 8-2 against Kirtland since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Wickliffe Blue Devils will be playing in front of their home fans against the Kirtland Hornets at 5:00 p.m. Wickliffe's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Kirtland's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Wickliffe is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Cardinal (and have done all season long). Wickliffe put the hurt on Cardinal with a sharp 16-2 win on Tuesday. While fans of Wickliffe might be used to big wins, the 14-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Meanwhile, Kirtland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They suffered a tough 24-9 loss at the hands of Independence.
Addison Fleming led a balanced group of hitters, going 3-for-4 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Kennedy Boyd, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Wickliffe's victory bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Kirtland, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-10.
Wickliffe took their win against Kirtland in their previous matchup on April 9th by a conclusive 10-3. Will Wickliffe repeat their success, or does Kirtland have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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