The Medina Christian Academy Knights will head out on the road to face off against Mentor Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Medina Christian Academy will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Medina Christian Academy is headed into the match fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They fell just short of Cornerstone Christian by a score of 16-15 on Monday. Even though they lost, Medina Christian Academy's still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 6.6 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
D.J. Reidl was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He pitched 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Reidl was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing four bases while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances.
In other batting news, Joey Green and Jono Timco did some serious damage despite the final result: Green scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his seven plate appearances, while Timco scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Green continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Noah Landers was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-6.
Meanwhile, Mentor Christian had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They never let Open Door Christian onto the board and left with a 3-0 win on Tuesday.
Not much got past Nate Duryea, who gave up just three hits and racked up 13 Ks to keep Open Door Christian off the board.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Carmen Trivisonno, who went 3-for-3 with three stolen bases.
Medina Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Mentor Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 7-4.
Medina Christian Academy beat Mentor Christian 6-2 in their previous meeting last Tuesday. Does Medina Christian Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mentor Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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