Kirtland dropped their record down to 12-3 on Thursday, which also ended the team's six-game streak of wins on the road dating back to last season. They fell just short of the Wickliffe Blue Devils by a score of 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Hornets have suffered since May 15, 2024.
Kirtland saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Casey Carkhuff, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
As for Wickliffe, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. The victory made it back-to-back wins for they.
On Wickliffe's side, Liam Widemire made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Widemire has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than ten strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
In other batting news, Dominic Porcello was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Nunzio Zivnoska was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Coming up, Kirtland will square off against West Geauga at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Wickliffe, they will challenge Hawken at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Blue Devils will need to watch out since the Hawks have now posted at least ten runs in their last four contests.
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