Maple Heights kicked off their season on the road on Thursday and hit a couple of potholes. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 29-0 walloping at the hands of the Kirtland Hornets. Maple Heights has struggled against Kirtland recently, as their matchup on Thursday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
For Kirtland's part, Drew Thaler tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Trip Thaler was incredible, scoring five runs and stealing a base while going 5-for-5. Thaler is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Luciano Cantini was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances.
The win was the third in a row for Kirtland, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
Maple Heights will be playing at home against Lorain at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Kirtland, they will head out on the road to face off against Wickliffe at 12:00 p.m. on Friday.
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