It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Crestwood ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out the Kirtland Hornets 4-3. This was a revenge game for the Red Devils: when they faced off against the Hornets back in April, they had to take a 4-3 defeat.
Wyatt Januska made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over nine innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits (and not a single walk). Crestwood is 6-3 when Januska allows three or fewer earned runs, but 2-8 otherwise. Januska was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Bobby Bradley
| 05/04/26 @ Berkshire | 3 |
| 05/13/26 vs Kirtland | 2 |
| 05/09/26 vs Western Reserve Academy | 2 |
| 04/08/26 vs Wickliffe | 2 |
| 04/27/26 vs Rootstown | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
In other batting news, Bobby Bradley was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one double. He has become a key player for Crestwood: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 4-11 otherwise. Michael Kalista was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Crestwood's record now sits at 8-11. As for Kirtland, their loss dropped their record down to 12-5.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Crestwood is set to square off against their familiar foe Chagrin Falls at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Kirtland will challenge rival Berkshire at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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