Grand River Academy has played every game this season on their home field, but they'll have to hit the road on Friday. They will take on the Open Door Christian Patriots at 5:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Thursday, Grand River Academy came up short against Lawrence Upper and fell 11-8. The loss continues a trend for Grand River Academy in their matchups with Lawrence Upper: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Open Door Christian's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They lost 13-3 to Medina Christian Academy.
Tyler Reaser put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Reaser has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Reaser was even better at the plate, scoring a run and stealing five bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Jacob Godby made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
Grand River Academy's record now sits at 0-4. As for Open Door Christian, their record now sits at 12-5-1.
Grand River Academy suffered a grim 13-2 defeat to Open Door Christian in their previous matchup back in April. Can Grand River Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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