On Friday, the Kirtland Hornets came up short against the Fairview Warriors and fell 5-2. Kirtland has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Max Paul spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Kirtland saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Will Bates, who went 3-for-4 with a stolen base.
Kirtland's defeat dropped their record down to 13-3. As for Fairview, their victory bumped their record up to 4-5.
Kirtland will look to defend their home field on Monday against Berkshire at 5:00 p.m. Kirtland is on a nine-game streak of home wins, Berkshire a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. Fairview will take on Brooklyn at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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