Brush extended their losing streak to six on Thursday, dropping them down to 5-16. They lost 14-8 to the Wickliffe Blue Devils. The Arcs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Blue Devils apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2025.
As for Wickliffe, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-12. Considering they have won six contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
For Wickliffe's part, Alex Aheimer made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Aheimer is becoming a predictor of Wickliffe's success: when he allows at most two earned runs the team is 2-1 (and 6-11 when he doesn't). Aheimer was even better at the plate, going 2-for-5 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March of 2025.
In other batting news, Frankie Bucar was excellent, going 4-for-5 with four stolen bases, four runs, and two RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Blake Ludvik, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs.
Brush has already played their next matchup (against Warrensville Heights), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Wickliffe, they will be playing at home against Fairview at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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