After soaring to 19 runs the game before, Trinity was a bit more limited in their contest on Monday. They lost 18-1 to the Open Door Christian Patriots.
For Open Door Christian's part, Jade Branson made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Branson has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Branson was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Lily Perris was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Avalise Rodriguez-Moon, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-3.
Trinity's defeat dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Open Door Christian, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Trinity will square off against Tuslaw at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Tuslaw's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Trinity's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Open Door Christian, they will be staying on the road on May 14th to face off against Lakewood at 5:00 p.m.
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