The Kirtland Hornets will face off against the Lutheran West Longhorns at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Kirtland is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Beachwood just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They came up short against the Bison, falling 7-0. The Hornets haven't had much luck with the Bison recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Lutheran West, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They never let Heritage Christian onto the board and left with a 1-0 win on Tuesday. The Longhorns wouldn't have won without Landon Kulow, who scored the game-winner.
Kirtland's defeat dropped their record down to 8-2-3. As for Lutheran West, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-9-4.
Everything went Kirtland's way against Lutheran West in their previous matchup back in September of 2021, as Kirtland made off with a 4-1 win. Does Kirtland have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lutheran West turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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