The Central Christian Comets will head out to take on the Open Door Christian Patriots at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Central Christian has given up an average of 11.8 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Central Christian is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They came up short against Crestline, falling 14-4. That's two games in a row now that the Comets have lost by exactly ten runs.
Central Christian saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Adeline Aubrey, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Open Door Christian). Everything went their way against Medina Christian Academy on Tuesday as they made off with a 24-2 win. The Patriots have beaten the Knights the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Knights has come to flipping the script.
Julia Reaser and Olivia Reaser were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Reaser struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Olivia pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the most strikeouts Julia has posted since back in April of 2024. At the plate, Reaser fired off two home runs, three stolen bases, and five runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances, while Olivia scored a run while going 1-for-1. With that strong performance, Julia is now averaging an impressive 3.3 RBI per game.
In other batting news, Lily Perris was a standout: she got on base in four of her five plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in May of 2024. Amylia Cintron was another key player, scoring four runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Open Door Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .769. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Open Door Christian's record now sits at 3-5. As for Central Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
