Crestwood is 6-0 against Kirtland since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Crestwood Red Devils are on the road again to play the Kirtland Hornets at 5:00 p.m. Kirtland took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Crestwood, who comes in off a win.
On Tuesday, it was close, but Crestwood sidestepped Cardinal for a 10-9 win. The victory was just what Crestwood needed coming off of a 14-4 loss in their prior match.
Bella Hunter made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out 16 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and seven unearned) runs off seven hits. Hunter was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kayleigh Helm was incredible, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Amelia Gullatta, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Kirtland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They fell victim to a tough 10-3 loss at the hands of Wickliffe.
Kirtland saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kennedy Boyd, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Crestwood made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-2. As for Kirtland, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Kirtland's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Wednesday. Crestwood has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.3 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Kirtland, though, as they've been averaging only 1. Will Crestwood keep running through batters, or will Kirtland buck the trend?
Everything went Crestwood's way against Kirtland when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Crestwood made off with a 20-10 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Crestwood since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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