The Mount Michael Benedictine Knights will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the Platteview Trojans at 12:30 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Mount Michael Benedictine heads in on the heels of a playoff game on Saturday. They fell just short of Lincoln Christian by a score of 5-4.
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.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Platteview's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of Adams Central by a score of 5-3. Platteview has not had much luck with Adams Central recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Dezmond Straatman made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run.
Even though they lost, Platteview hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Adams Central struck out six times.
Mount Michael Benedictine now has a losing record at 11-12-1. As for Platteview, their record is now 14-10.
Mount Michael Benedictine couldn't quite finish off Platteview in their previous meeting last Friday and fell 2-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Platteview's Bryson Banks, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Now that Mount Michael Benedictine knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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