The Danbury Lakers will take on the Open Door Christian Patriots at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Danbury has given up an average of 8.1 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Danbury is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Wednesday. They lost 13-3 to Hopewell-Loudon. That's two games in a row now that the Lakers have lost by exactly ten runs.
Dylan Kenley made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run and one RBI. Miles McDonald also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, Open Door Christian had to endure a nine-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Valley Forge 9-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory Open Door Christian has posted since April 25, 2024.
The team relied heavily on Ian Reed, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Nikkos Poulos, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Open Door Christian's win bumped their record up to 3-13. As for Danbury, their loss dropped their record down to 6-16.
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