The Mount Michael Benedictine Knights will be playing at home against the Lincoln Lutheran Warriors on Thursday.
After soaring to 16 runs the game before, Mount Michael Benedictine was a bit more limited in their contest on Monday. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Gretna East.
Mount Michael Benedictine saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Barett Sykora, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Henry Stanek, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Mount Michael Benedictine was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Gretna East only hit no.
Meanwhile, Lincoln Lutheran came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Huskies with a sharp 8-2 victory. Lincoln Lutheran might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won four matches by six runs or more this season.
The team relied heavily on Ryan Bokelmann, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Alex Ohnoutka, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Mount Michael Benedictine dropped their record down to 1-5 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Lincoln Lutheran, their win bumped their record up to 7-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Mount Michael Benedictine has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Lincoln Lutheran struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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