Lutheran West hit Open Door Christian with a seven-run sixth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Patriots came up short against the Longhorns, falling 14-4. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Longhorns this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-4 back in March.

Jacob Godby
04/26/25 @ Emmanuel Christian | 4 |
05/01/25 @ Lutheran West | 3 |
04/26/25 @ Emmanuel Christian | 3 |
04/28/25 vs Cornerstone Christian | 1 |
04/17/25 @ Mapleton | 1 |
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Jacob Godby made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run. Open Door Christian is 2-1 when Godby posts two or more stolen bases, but 0-5 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Garrett Fordyce, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
This is the second loss in a row for Open Door Christian and nudges their season record down to 2-6. As for Lutheran West, their record now sits at 9-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Open Door Christian will head out to square off against Elyria at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. The Pioneers will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Lutheran West, they will head out on the road to take on Trinity at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Longhorns are facing the Trojans at the right time seeing as the Trojans are stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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