Open Door Christian's game on Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. Everything went their way against the Clearview Clippers as they made off with a 15-5 victory. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Patriots' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Julia Reaser made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over six innings while giving up five earned runs off four hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April of 2024. She was even better at the plate, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with one home run, five stolen bases, and four runs.
Kaylee Thrasher
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In other batting news, Open Door Christian let Lily Perris and Kaylee Thrasher run wild. Perris got on base in four of her five plate appearances with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base, while Thrasher went 3-for-5 with four RBI, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those three hits gave Thrasher a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Lyanette Marrero, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs.
Open Door Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .441. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Clearview only posted a batting average of .190.
Open Door Christian moved to 5-9 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Clearview, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-17 record this season.
Open Door Christian will face off against Rittman at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Indians have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.57 runs per game on average), something the Patriots will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Clearview, they will square off against Canton South at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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