Baseball Preview: Open Door Christian Patriots vs. Medina Christian Academy Knights
Open Door Christian is 4-0 against Medina Christian Academy since May of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Open Door Christian Patriots will head out on the road to take on the Medina Christian Academy Knights at 5:00 p.m. Open Door Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Open Door Christian gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 7-0 margin over Lawrence Upper. The victory was familiar territory for Open Door Christian who now have three in a row.
Ben Comer made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Comer was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Thomas Perris was incredible, going 3-for-3 with two stolen bases and three RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
Meanwhile, Medina Christian Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Mentor Christian on Tuesday, taking the game 6-2.
Like Open Door Christian, Medina Christian Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Caden Dyer. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Dyer was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tyler Jones, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jonathan Thomson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Open Door Christian's record is now 12-4-1. As for Medina Christian Academy, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-5.
Medina Christian Academy's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Open Door Christian hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .344. It's a different story for Medina Christian Academy, though, as they've only averaged .234. Will they be able to contain Open Door Christian's hitters?
Everything went Open Door Christian's way against Medina Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in April as Open Door Christian made off with a 12-4 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Open Door Christian since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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