Brooklyn was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. Their tough 7-1 loss to the Open Door Christian Patriots might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Brooklyn of the 7-6 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Jackson Diller was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-2.
On Open Door Christian's side, Charlie Murphy made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Murphy has been consistent recently: 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. Jacob Godby was another key contributor, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a stolen base.
Brooklyn's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Open Door Christian, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 8-1.
Brooklyn will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Rhodes at 5:00 p.m. Rhodes is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season. As for Open Door Christian, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Mapleton at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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