Baseball Recap: Mount Michael Benedictine Knights vs. Lincoln Christian Crusaders
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Mount Michael Benedictine had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They won by a run and slipped past the Lincoln Christian Crusaders 2-1. The victory was familiar territory for Mount Michael Benedictine who now have three in a row.
Preston Peatrowsky spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Nathan Bluvas was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
On Lincoln Christian's side, Jake Watson put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Watson was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a triple and an RBI.
Watson wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Charlie Wienke, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Mount Michael Benedictine has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-12-1 record this season. As for Lincoln Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-5.
As of now, neither Mount Michael Benedictine nor Lincoln Christian have any future games scheduled.
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