The Crestwood Red Devils will be playing at home against the Kirtland Hornets at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Crestwood is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
Crestwood's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Benedictine on Saturday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bengals. The contest marked the first time this season in which Crestwood was not able to get on the board.
Crestwood saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bobby Bradley, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Meanwhile, Kirtland won against Cuyahoga Heights on Thursday with eight runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. Kirtland came out on top against Lutheran West by a score of 8-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Kirtland.
Gino Blasini spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on ten hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Macguire Boyd was incredible, going 1-for-3 with four RBI, a run, and a double. Another player making a difference was Trip Thaler, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Crestwood now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Kirtland, their victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Crestwood has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Kirtland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Crestwood might still be hurting after the 12-4 loss they got from Kirtland in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Crestwood avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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