The baseball team won both games of its doubleheader against the Brandon Blackhawks at home May 14.

For the first game, the Hornets won 2-0.

Senior Tyler Kirkwood pitched 7 innings, striking out 16 and giving up one hit in the shut-out win.

Senior Jacob Lucius scored the game winner.

The Hornets won 4-3 in the second game.

Junior Antonio St.John pitched five innings, securing the win, with senior Alex Driskill pitching the final innings to get the save.

St. John and Driskill also led the offense. St.John had two hits and Driskill knocked in two RBI.

Junior Liam Grathoff said the team’s success this season has come directly from its pitching staff.

“Our pitching has been extremely solid,” Grathoff said, “and I hope we continue our momentum.”

For junior Noah Jankowski, the Hornets’ fielders have backed up the pitchers with solid defense.

“This has been a great year for Kearsley baseball, and I’m extremely happy with how our defense has performed,” Jankowski said.

The Hornets host Clio on May 25.