The Rittman Indians will venture away from home to square off against the Open Door Christian Patriots at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Rittman has given up an average of 9.6 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Rittman came up short against Woodridge on Monday, falling 11-1. The Indians have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Rittman saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carly Frame, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Open Door Christian never got on the board in their matchup on Thursday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Clearview on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 15-5 margin over the Clippers. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Patriots' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Julia Reaser made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up five earned runs off four hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with one home run, five stolen bases, and four runs. Those five stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Lily Perris and Kaylee Thrasher did most of the damage at the plate: Perris got on base in four of her five plate appearances with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base, while Thrasher went 3-for-5 with four RBI, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those three hits gave Thrasher a new career-high. Lyanette Marrero was another key player, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs.
Open Door Christian kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Rittman's defeat dropped their record down to 4-17. As for Open Door Christian, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-9 record.
Everything went Rittman's way against Open Door Christian in their previous matchup back in April of 2015, as Rittman made off with a 14-2 win. Will the Indians repeat their success, or do the Patriots have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
