KENNEDY BLANKS REBS

NILES, OH- Warren JFK steamrolled over Crestview with a whopping 13-0 win Thursday.

The action kicked off right away in the first inning. Dominic Ryan brought a runner home with a sacrifice fly, Michael Bartoe blasted a triple that scored two, and Trevin Rinck added a single that plated another, giving Kennedy a quick lead.

Ryan wasn’t done yet; he slapped another single in the second inning to stretch Kennedy’s lead to 6-0. The hits kept coming in the third, helped by a couple of Crestview errors that allowed three more runs, while Caleb Hadley doubled to bring in another.

On the mound, Freddy Bolchalk was untouchable, throwing a no-hitter through five innings, punching out seven, and walking just one. On the other side, Julian from Crestview had a rough day, surrendering six runs over two innings.

Ryan was a powerhouse in the middle of the lineup, driving in three runs and going 2-for-2 at the plate. Rinck also had a hot bat, picking up two hits. Nico Ciminero showed great patience, working two walks. Kennedy’s aggressive base running paid off too, swiping four bases, with Taggart Carfangia stealing two of those.

Kennedy’s defense was rock-solid, not committing a single error. Ryan, busy on both sides of the ball, led the team with seven fielding chances.

Looking ahead, Kennedy is set to face Rootstown on Monday while Crestview will face off with MVAC foe, LaBrae on Monday.