Lawrence Upper fell victim to Open Door Christian and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 7-0 to the Open Door Christian Patriots. The game marked the first time this season in which Lawrence Upper was not able to get on the board.
For Open Door Christian's part, Ben Comer made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Comer was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Thomas Perris, who went 3-for-3 with two stolen bases and three RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
Lawrence Upper now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Open Door Christian, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-4-1.
Lawrence Upper is on the road again on Wednesday to play Lincoln West at 5:00 p.m. Lincoln West's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Lawrence Upper's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Open Door Christian, they will head out on the road to square off against Medina Christian Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Open Door Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
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