The Kirtland Hornets will head out to challenge the West Geauga Wolverines at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Kirtland is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
Kirtland made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Wickliffe, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Hornets fell just short of the Blue Devils by a score of 4-2 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Hornets have suffered since May 15, 2024.
Kirtland saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Casey Carkhuff, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
Meanwhile, West Geauga came into Friday's game having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 7-3 win over Berkshire on Friday.
Kirtland's defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 12-3. As for West Geauga, they now have a winning record of 11-10.
Kirtland was able to grind out a solid victory over West Geauga when the teams last played back in May of 2021, winning 9-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hornets since the team 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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