After flying high against Harvey on Tuesday, Kirtland came back down to earth. The Kirtland Hornets lost 13-7 to the Villa Angela-St. Joseph Vikings on Wednesday. Kirtland was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Villa Angela-St. Joseph apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Macguire Boyd was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, two doubles, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Will Bates, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Kirtland's defeat dropped their record down to 16-7. As for Villa Angela-St. Joseph, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season.
Kirtland will be playing in front of their home fans against South at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Kirtland is facing South at the right time seeing as South is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Villa Angela-St. Joseph, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Cleveland Heights at 5:00 p.m. Villa Angela-St. Joseph's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Cleveland Heights' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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