Kirtland gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Monday. They came out on top against the Wickliffe Blue Devils by a score of 7-2. That's more bragging rights for Kirtland, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Gino Blasini was a major factor 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 solid in the batter's box, 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.
On Wickliffe's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Liam Widemire, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Wickliffe was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Kirtland only hit no.
Kirtland will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Jefferson Area at 4:30 p.m. Wickliffe will take on Kirtland at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. Wickliffe will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
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