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| 04/27/24 - Neutral | 1-1 T |
| 04/11/24 - Home | 7-11 L |
| 04/13/23 - Away | 20-15 W |
| 04/13/22 - Home | 13-3 W |
| 04/15/21 - Away | 10-3 W |
| + 5 more games |
Skutt Catholic has gone 8-1-1 against Mount Michael Benedictine recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The SkyHawks will challenge the Knights at 4:30 p.m. Skutt Catholic's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Mount Michael Benedictine's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Skutt Catholic is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nebraska's top teams: Papillion-LaVista South, who was ranked eighth at the time (Skutt Catholic was ranked third). The SkyHawks fell 5-1 to the Titans on Monday. The SkyHawks haven't had much luck with the Titans recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Easton Elam was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in walks (zero).
On the hitting side, Skutt Catholic saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Will Sims, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Mount Michael Benedictine came up short against Westview on Tuesday, falling 16-10. The Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Barett Sykora was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Nathan Bluvas, who scored three runs while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
Mount Michael Benedictine's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Skutt Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 13-3.
Mount Michael Benedictine's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Skutt Catholic hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .327. It's a different story for Mount Michael Benedictine, though, as they've only averaged .222. Will they be able to contain Skutt Catholic's hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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