Baseball Recap: Open Door Christian Comes Up Short

Open Door Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 14-1 to the Rittman Indians. The Patriots were not able to make up for their loss to the Indians from their previous meeting back in April of 2023.

Open Door Christian saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Bendik, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one RBI. Elias Branson also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.

Open Door Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Rittman, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-10.

Looking ahead, Open Door Christian will host Columbia at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Rittman, they will face off against Waynedale at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.