Mount Michael Benedictine came into Saturday's contest having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 win over the Blair Bears on Saturday.
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, the team relied heavily on Rocco Zimmerman, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kyle Oldehoeft, who went 2-for-2 with an RBI.
On Blair's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was J?Shawn Unger, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Mount Michael Benedictine's victory bumped their record up to 5-10. As for Blair, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-9.
Mount Michael Benedictine will head out on the road to take on Omaha North on Monday. Omaha North and Mount Michael Benedictine are at an even 3-3 over their past six head-to-heads. As for Blair, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-2 loss vs. Platte Valley on the 20th.
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