Baseball Preview: Mentor Christian vs. Open Door Christian Patriots
Mentor Christian will be playing at home against the Open Door Christian Patriots at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Mentor Christian is is headed into Monday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Thursday. They fell just short of Andrews Osborne Academy by a score of 8-7.
Open Door Christian lost 13-5 to Valley Forge on Saturday.
Open Door Christian saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Reaser, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Reaser has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Thomas Perris was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Mentor Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Open Door Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 13-6-1.
Mentor Christian suffered a grim 12-6 defeat to Open Door Christian in their previous meeting back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Reaser, who scored four runs and stole five bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Now that Mentor Christian knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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