There's no place like home for Kirtland, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-7 win over the Cuyahoga Heights Red Wolves on Thursday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Kirtland also won the last time the pair played on April 3rd.
Trip Thaler made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. Thaler was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Will Bates was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Kirtland pushed their record up to 10-1 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home. As for Cuyahoga Heights, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-6.
Kirtland will be playing at home against Lutheran West at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Kirtland: 4, Lutheran West: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Cuyahoga Heights, they will head out on the road to face off against Wickliffe at 11:00 p.m. on Saturday. Wickliffe will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Cuyahoga Heights surely won't give up without a fight.
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