Wickliffe gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Maple Heights Mustangs as Wickliffe made off with a 16-4 win.
Liam Widemire made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Widemire was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Alex Aheimer was incredible, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Logan Ruscin, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wickliffe is packing up and heading out for their first away game of the season: they will face off against Independence at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Wickliffe is facing Independence at the right time seeing as Independence is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Maple Heights, they will take on Villa Angela-St. Joseph at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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