Mount Michael Benedictine scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by an 18-3 margin over the Tekamah-Herman Tigers. With that victory, Mount Michael Benedictine brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.
Barett Sykora made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Sykora has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Sykora was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Rocco Zimmerman, who scored four runs while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Jack Stanek, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
On Tekamah-Herman's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cale Belfrage, who went 2-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
The win (which was Mount Michael Benedictine's fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-10. As for Tekamah-Herman, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-11.
Mount Michael Benedictine is on the road again on Friday to play Gross Catholic at 4:30 p.m. Gross Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season. As for Tekamah-Herman, they will head out on the road to take on Plattsmouth at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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