The Kirtland Hornets will face off against the Grand Valley Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Kirtland is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
Kirtland saw some tournament action on Friday. They blew past Richmond Heights 15-2. The victory continues a trend for the Hornets in their matchups with the Spartans: they've now won four in a row.
Ben DiFranco
| 05/22/26 vs Richmond Heights | 4 |
| 05/19/26 @ Mayfield | 3 |
| 04/09/26 vs Villa Angela-St. Joseph | 3 |
| 04/22/25 vs Harvey | 3 |
| 05/20/26 vs Lake Catholic | 2 |
The team relied heavily on Ben DiFranco, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Xavier Lasecki, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Kirtland kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are a perfect 8-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, Grand Valley owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Thursday. They came out on top against Brookfield by a score of 3-0. That's two games straight that the Mustangs have won by exactly three runs.
Kirtland's win bumped their record up to 15-8. As for Grand Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 16-4-1.
Kirtland beat Grand Valley 8-3 when the teams last played back in May of 2025. Do the Hornets have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Mustangs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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