While it was Madison who put the first points on the board on Friday, it was Kirtland who put up more. The Madison Blue Streaks fell just short of the Kirtland Hornets by a score of 2-1. Madison has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Seth Negin put in work while hitting and pitching. He pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Negin was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
On Kirtland's side, Trip Thaler spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Kirtland's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Gino Blasini, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Madison's loss dropped their record down to 16-6. As for Kirtland, their win bumped their record up to 18-8.
As of now, neither Madison nor Kirtland have any future games scheduled.
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