The Lincoln Lutheran Warriors will square off against the Mount Michael Benedictine Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lincoln Lutheran will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Lincoln Lutheran had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt Aurora on Tuesday. The Warriors put the hurt on the Huskies with a sharp 12-2 win. With that victory, the Warriors brought their scoring average up to 6.7 runs per game.
Lincoln Lutheran got a big performance out of Dawson Guerber, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Kruz Fiddler was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Lincoln Lutheran always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .581. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, Mount Michael Benedictine was not the first on the board on Tuesday, but they got there more often. They skirted past Wayne 2-1.
Kyle Oldehoeft spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits. He has become a key player for Mount Michael Benedictine: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 2-5 otherwise.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on JJ Stiles, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Lincoln Lutheran now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Mount Michael Benedictine, their win bumped their record up to 4-6.
Lincoln Lutheran was able to grind out a solid victory over Mount Michael Benedictine in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, winning 7-4. Do the Warriors have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Knights turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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