Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Brookside). They put the hurt on the Open Door Christian Patriots with a sharp 17-8 win on Monday. The Cardinals haven't had any issues with the Patriots recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Markie-Ann Aliff made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Aliff was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with one home run, six RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Khloe Racz and Alexis Callahan did most of the damage at the plate: Racz went 2-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and one triple, while Callahan went 4-for-5 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most RBI Callahan has posted since back in April of 2025. Another player making a difference was Trinity Snezek, who went 2-for-5 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Brookside always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .558. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Open Door Christian only posted an OBP of .357.

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| 03/30/26 - Home | 17-8 W |
| 04/01/25 - Home | 19-9 W |
| 05/04/23 - Away | 13-3 W |
| 03/31/23 - Home | 16-1 W |
Brookside's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Open Door Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Brookside will venture away from home to challenge Bay at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Open Door Christian, they will head out to square off against Columbia at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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