Kirtland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of the Chagrin Falls Tigers by a score of 5-4. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Kirtland of the 12-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2016.
Xavier Lasecki put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Lasecki has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Lasecki was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Trip Thaler made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Kirtland's loss ended a ten-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-6. As for Chagrin Falls, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 7-13.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Kirtland will take on Harvey at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Chagrin Falls, they will head out on the road to square off against South Range at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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