Baseball Preview: Mount Michael Benedictine Knights vs. Tekamah-Herman Tigers
The Mount Michael Benedictine Knights will head out on the road to square off against the Tekamah-Herman Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Mount Michael Benedictine has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Saturday, Mount Michael Benedictine narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Blair 5-3.
Ayden Earl spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on three hits.
At the plate, Rocco Zimmerman was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Kyle Oldehoeft was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Tekamah-Herman was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They suffered a rough 13-4 defeat at the hands of Louisville.
Cale Belfrage was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Belfrage has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Belfrage was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Belfrage wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Spencer Pagels, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Mount Michael Benedictine's win bumped their record up to 6-10. As for Tekamah-Herman, their loss dropped their record down to 1-10.
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