Open Door Christian is 5-0 against Grand River Academy since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Open Door Christian Patriots will look to defend their home field against Grand River Academy at 5:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Open Door Christian is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Medina Christian Academy just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. They lost 13-3 to the Knights.
Tyler Reaser was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He struck out six batters over 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Reaser has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Reaser was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing five bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Jacob Godby made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Meanwhile, Grand River Academy is still looking for their season's first win. They took an 11-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of Lawrence Upper last Thursday.
Open Door Christian's loss dropped their record down to 12-5-1. As for Grand River Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Open Door Christian took their victory against Grand River Academy in their previous meeting back in April by a conclusive 13-2. Does Open Door Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Grand River Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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