Mount Michael Benedictine and Gross Catholic are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2018, but likely not for long. The Mount Michael Benedictine Knights will head out on the road to challenge the Gross Catholic Cougars at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
While Mount Michael Benedictine has not struggled against Skutt Catholic recently, they managed to flip the script on Thursday. Mount Michael Benedictine came out on top against Skutt Catholic by a score of 11-7. The victory was nothing new for Mount Michael Benedictine as they're now sitting on three straight.
Ashton Schroder was incredible, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Rocco Zimmerman, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Gross Catholic can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent contest on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 10-4 margin over Douglas County West. The win was familiar territory for Gross Catholic who now have three in a row.
Isaack Bies made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (he also only allowed one walk). Bies was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Gross Catholic let Griff Pechar and Nate Pechar loose on the outfield. Pechar scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Pechar scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Drew Powers, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Mount Michael Benedictine's record now sits at 4-6. As for Gross Catholic, their record now sits at 8-2.
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