The Grand Valley Mustangs will head out on the road to face off against the Kirtland Hornets at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Grand Valley's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Kirtland's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Kirtland will be up against a hot Grand Valley team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. The Mustangs' pitchers stepped up to hand Brookfield a 3-0 shutout on Thursday. That's two games straight that the Mustangs have won by exactly three runs.
Meanwhile, Kirtland got the win against Richmond Heights on Friday by a conclusive 15-2. The matchup marked the Hornets' most dominant victory of the season.
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. Xavier Lasecki was another key player, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base.
Kirtland always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .636. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Grand Valley's record now sits at 16-4-1. As for Kirtland, their record is now 15-8.
Grand Valley came up short against Kirtland in their previous meeting back in May of 2025, falling 8-3. Can the Mustangs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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