Cardinal extended their losing streak to five on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 1-11 in the process. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 10-0 to the Wickliffe Blue Devils, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Blue Devils this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 on Monday.
Cardinal saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kannon Strever, who went 2-for-3 with one double.
As for Wickliffe, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.6 runs over those games.
On Wickliffe's side, Nunzio Zivnoska made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Zivnoska has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with five RBI, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high.
Coming up, Cardinal will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Bristol at 5:00 p.m. As for Wickliffe, they will head out on the road to face off against Cuyahoga Heights at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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