Wickliffe put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Beachwood Bison as the Wickliffe Blue Devils made off with an 11-5 win. The victory was familiar territory for Wickliffe who now have four in a row.
Noah Dohm and Blake Ludvik did most of the damage at the plate: Dohm scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Ludvik scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Alex Aheimer was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
On Beachwood's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gavi Lappen, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Henry Strean, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Wickliffe is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-8 record this season. As for Beachwood, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season.
Wickliffe will be playing in front of their home fans against Crestwood at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Crestwood is coming into the matchup with six straight wins on the road, so Wickliffe will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Beachwood, they will challenge Riverside at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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