Softball Preview: Open Door Christian Patriots vs. Brookside Cardinals
The Open Door Christian Patriots will head out on the road to face off against the Brookside Cardinals at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Open Door Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 15.5 runs per game this season.
Open Door Christian can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 22-5 margin over Andrews Osborne Academy. The high-scoring effort was just what Open Door Christian needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Julia Reaser made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Reaser has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Reaser was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Lily Perris was incredible, going 3-for-5 with seven RBI, two runs, and a triple. Avalise Rodriguez-Moon was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Brookside lost 12-1 to Padua Franciscan on Saturday. That's two games in a row now that Brookside has lost by exactly 11 runs.
Open Door Christian has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. As for Brookside, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-4.
Open Door Christian suffered a grim 13-3 defeat to Brookside in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Open Door Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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