The Wickliffe Blue Devils will challenge the Chagrin Falls Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Wickliffe will be strutting in after a victory while Chagrin Falls will be coming in after a defeat.
The home team had won the previous five meetings between Wickliffe and Brooklyn, and Wickliffe kept the tradition alive. The Blue Devils never let the Hurricanes get on the board and left with a 16-0 win on Tuesday.
Nunzio Zivnoska and Frankie Bucar made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Zivnoska struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Bucar struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024. At the plate, Zivnoska went 1-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple, while Bucar scored three runs.
Blake Ludvik
| 04/01/25 vs Brooklyn | 3 |
| 03/29/25 vs Maple Heights | 1 |
| 05/02/24 @ Beachwood | 1 |
| 04/30/24 @ Grand Valley | 1 |
| 04/27/24 vs Brooklyn | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Blake Ludvik, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Alex Aheimer was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Wickliffe always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .613. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Brooklyn only posted an OBP of .300.
Meanwhile, Chagrin Falls started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Kirtland. They came up short against the Hornets on Tuesday, falling 11-5. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Wickliffe pushed their record up to 2-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Chagrin Falls, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Wickliffe took their win against Chagrin Falls in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 11-4 score. Will the Blue Devils repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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