It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Mount Michael Benedictine can now relate to. They fell just short of the Lincoln Christian Crusaders by a score of 5-4 on Saturday. Mount Michael Benedictine has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mount Michael Benedictine saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Stanek, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
On Lincoln Christian's side, Grant DeHaan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on seven hits. DeHaan has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Eilam Bryson was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. Luke Reiling was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
Mount Michael Benedictine now has a losing record at 11-12-1. As for Lincoln Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season.
Mount Michael Benedictine is on the road again on Monday to play Platteview at 12:30 p.m. As for Lincoln Christian, they will face off against Adams Central at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Lincoln Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
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