After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Berkshire, Kirtland was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They never let the Beachwood Bison get on the board and left with an 11-0 victory. The Hornets haven't had any issues with the Bison recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Kirtland got a great performance from Gracie Svigel as she didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched.
Grace Mastrangelo
| 04/29/25 @ Beachwood | 4 |
| 04/24/25 vs Beachwood | 2 |
| 04/21/25 vs Bedford | 2 |
| 04/01/25 vs Harding | 2 |
| 03/29/25 vs Lakeside | 2 |
At the plate, Grace Mastrangelo was a standout: she went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Maggie Kothera, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Kirtland always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .515. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Beachwood only posted an OBP of .263.
The victory was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 6-9. As for Beachwood, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Kirtland will welcome Crestwood at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Beachwood, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Hawken at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Hawks have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 16.86 runs per game on average), something the Bison will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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