Baseball Recap: Lincoln Christian Crusaders vs. Roncalli Catholic Crimson Pride
In what's become a running theme this season, Lincoln Christian gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They blew past the Roncalli Catholic Crimson Pride 14-4. The victory was just what Lincoln Christian needed coming off of a 13-2 defeat in their prior contest.
Grant DeHaan made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. DeHaan was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with five RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Charlie Wienke was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Sam Svoboda was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
On Roncalli Catholic's side, Clay Shafer made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
Lincoln Christian's win bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Roncalli Catholic, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lincoln Christian will take on Auburn at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lincoln Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Auburn's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Roncalli Catholic, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Gross Catholic at 4:45 p.m. Roncalli Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
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