Baseball Preview: Open Door Christian Patriots vs. Mapleton Mounties
The Open Door Christian Patriots will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mapleton Mounties at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Mapleton is hoping to do on Monday what Brooklyn couldn't on Saturday: put an end to Open Door Christian's winning streak, which now stands at seven games. Open Door Christian blew past Brooklyn 7-1.
Charlie Murphy was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Murphy has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Murphy was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Trevor Taylor looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Murphy wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Reaser, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jacob Godby, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Mapleton had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They put the hurt on Plymouth with a sharp 11-3 victory on Friday.
Open Door Christian's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-1. As for Mapleton, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
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