Emmanuel Christian had lost three straight at home, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 4-7 to make it four. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 9-5 to the Open Door Christian Patriots, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Patriots this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-5 on Saturday.
Tim Sherban was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Luke Carmody, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
As for Open Door Christian, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-4. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games.
On Open Door Christian's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Godby, who went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and one run. Godby is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Emmanuel Christian will host Cardinal Stritch at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Open Door Christian, they will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on Cornerstone Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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