Kirtland is 7-2 against Crestwood since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Kirtland Hornets will look to defend their home field against the Crestwood Red Devils at 4:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Kirtland has three straight victories, Crestwood has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Kirtland can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent game on Monday. Everything went their way against Crestwood as Kirtland made off with a 19-2 win.
Max Paul tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Kirtland got a massive performance out of Tyler Turk, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Macguire Boyd was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
Kirtland's victory bumped their record up to 12-1. As for Crestwood, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Kirtland has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Crestwood struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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