Open Door Christian waltzed into their game on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Clearview Clippers by a score of 8-4. That's more bragging rights for Open Door Christian, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Charlie Murphy made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over 4.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Murphy has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Murphy was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
In other batting news, Ben Comer was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Evan Reed, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Open Door Christian's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Clearview, they dropped their record down to 1-3 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Open Door Christian will head out on the road to square off against Grand River Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Open Door Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season. As for Clearview, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Oberlin at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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