Crestwood is 2-8 against Kirtland since March of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Red Devils will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hornets at 5:00 p.m.
Crestwood fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Kirtland on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Hornets by a score of 4-3.
For Kirtland's part, Xavier Lasecki was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Lasecki has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs. That's the most runs he has posted since back in May of 2025.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Carson Kalous, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season. Ben DiFranco was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Kirtland hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive games.
Kirtland's win bumped their record up to 8-0. As for Crestwood, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6.
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