The Lincoln Christian Crusaders will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against the Mount Michael Benedictine Knights at 4:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Lincoln Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Adams Central and snuck past 10-9. Lincoln Christian's win was all the more impressive since Adams Central was averaging only three runs allowed on the season.
Jake Watson was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Watson has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Watson was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Grant DeHaan, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Luke Reiling, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Meanwhile, Mount Michael Benedictine was not the first on the board on Tuesday, but they got there more often. They had just enough and edged Adams Central out 7-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Mount Michael Benedictine.
Mount Michael Benedictine's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Barett Sykora, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Rocco Zimmerman was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Lincoln Christian is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. As for Mount Michael Benedictine, they now have a winning record of 13-12-1.
Lincoln Christian skirted past Mount Michael Benedictine 5-4 in their previous matchup on Saturday. Will Lincoln Christian repeat their success, or does Mount Michael Benedictine have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
