With a playoff game on the line, Lincoln Christian rose to the challenge on Saturday. They had just enough and edged the Mount Michael Benedictine Knights out 5-4. Five seems to be a good number for Lincoln Christian as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Grant DeHaan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on seven hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Eilam Bryson was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. Luke Reiling was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
On Mount Michael Benedictine's side, they saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Stanek, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
The victory was the third in a row for Lincoln Christian, bringing their record for this year to 15-4. As for Mount Michael Benedictine, they now have a losing record at 11-12-1.
Lincoln Christian will square off against Adams Central at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Adams Central: 2.7, Lincoln Christian: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Mount Michael Benedictine, they are on the road again on Monday to play Platteview at 12:30 p.m.
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