Open Door Christian entered their tilt with Lawrence Upper with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They had just enough and edged the Lawrence Upper Lions out 6-4. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Open Door Christian also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Open Door Christian saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Reaser, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Dylan Drop was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
On Lawrence Upper's side, Hunter James put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. James was even better at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Will Crooks made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Matt Moracz, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Open Door Christian's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Lawrence Upper, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Open Door Christian didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 15-5 win vs. Andrews Osborne Academy on the 19th. As for Lawrence Upper, they will head out on the road to challenge Mentor Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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