Softball Preview: Open Door Christian Patriots vs. St. Joseph Academy Jaguars
The Open Door Christian Patriots will look to defend their home field on Friday against the St. Joseph Academy Jaguars at 5:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Open Door Christian is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against Medina Christian Academy (and have done all season long). Everything went Open Door Christian's way against Medina Christian Academy on Thursday as Open Door Christian made off with a 20-8 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Open Door Christian.
Jade Branson made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and seven unearned) runs off nine hits. Branson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kaity Harsa, who went 4-for-4 with five RBI, three runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Lyannette Marrero, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but St. Joseph Academy had to settle for a 13-11 loss against Streetsboro on Thursday. St. Joseph Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ella McCabe made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabriella Croce, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
Open Door Christian's victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for St. Joseph Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-12.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Open Door Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like St. Joseph Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.4. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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