Clearview was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 8-4 to the Open Door Christian Patriots. That's two games in a row now that Clearview has lost by exactly four runs.
For Open Door Christian's part, Charlie Murphy made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over 4.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Murphy has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Murphy was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ben Comer, who scored a run and stole 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. Jacob Godby was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Clearview's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Open Door Christian, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-1.
Clearview has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Oberlin at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Open Door Christian, they will head out on the road to take on 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.
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