The Elyria Pioneers will challenge the Open Door Christian Patriots at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. Elyria will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Elyria is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Fostoria with a sharp 13-3 win on Saturday. The Pioneers not only won on Saturday, but they posted their biggest win since May 17, 2024 (when they won 13-3).
Landon Wissinger
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Landon Wissinger was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. Brayden Barbee was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs and one RBI.
Elyria always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Lutheran West hit Open Door Christian with a seven-run sixth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Patriots came up short against the Longhorns, falling 14-4. The Patriots have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jacob Godby was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run. Open Door Christian is 2-1 when Godby posts two or more stolen bases, but 0-5 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Garrett Fordyce, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Open Door Christian's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Elyria, their victory bumped their record up to 3-10.
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