Harvey was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They lost 23-0 to the Kirtland Hornets. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Harvey of the 10-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Monday.
For Kirtland's part, Gino Blasini was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over 4.1 innings pitched. Blasini has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Blasini was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Will Bates and Macguire Boyd did most of the damage at the plate: Bates scored four runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Boyd scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Boyd has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Luciano Cantini, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Harvey's defeat dropped their record down to 1-17. As for Kirtland, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 16-6.
Harvey does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Kirtland, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Villa Angela-St. Joseph at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Kirtland: 4, Villa Angela-St. Joseph: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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