New London scored first but ultimately less than Open Door Christian in their contest on Friday. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Open Door Christian Patriots. The result was an unpleasant reminder to New London of the 13-12 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
New London saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brody Sword, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, New London didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. This was only their 12th loss (out of 17 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
On Open Door Christian's side, Charlie Murphy made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). Murphy was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ben Comer, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
New London's defeat dropped their record down to 5-16. As for Open Door Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 15-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. New London will take on Mansfield Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mansfield Christian is coming into the matchup with five straight wins on the road, so New London will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Open Door Christian, they will be playing at home against Keystone at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Open Door Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
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