The Open Door Christian Patriots lost 14-5 to the Elyria Pioneers on Saturday. The Patriots have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ian Reed put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Reed was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
In other batting news, Elias Branson was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Tripp Taylor, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI.
Open Door Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 3-15. As for Elyria, their win ended a nine-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-19.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Open Door Christian will venture away from home to challenge Firelands at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Elyria, they will head out to square off against North Ridgeville at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. The Rangers' pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so the Pioneers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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