The Andrews Osborne Academy Phoenix will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Open Door Christian Patriots at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Andrews Osborne Academy had just enough and edged Medina Christian Academy out 4-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Andrews Osborne Academy.
Andrews Osborne Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cooper Fiebig, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Open Door Christian was not the first on the board on Saturday, but they got there more often. They came out on top against Oberlin by a score of 5-2.
Tyler Reaser and Ben Comer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Reaser struck out 14 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Meanwhile, Comer pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Reaser scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Comer scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Andrews Osborne Academy now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Open Door Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 10-4-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Andrews Osborne Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Open Door Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Andrews Osborne Academy suffered a grim 15-5 defeat to Open Door Christian in their previous meeting last Friday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Reaser, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, three stolen bases, and six RBI. Now that Andrews Osborne Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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