The Mount Michael Benedictine Knights will challenge the Ralston Rams at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
Mount Michael Benedictine saw some tournament action on Friday. They fell just short of Skutt Catholic by a score of 5-4. The Knights haven't had much luck with the SkyHawks recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Leo Sheridan made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. Another player making a difference was Ashton Burroughs, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one double.
Meanwhile, Ralston had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Pioneers a 10-0 shutout. Considering the Rams have won nine contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Ralston also got a great performance from Dallas Whetzal as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Whetzal has posted since back in April of 2025.
At the plate, Cade Stix was incredible, going 3-for-4 with five RBI, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Landen Buechler, who went 2-for-3 with one home run.
Mount Michael Benedictine's loss dropped their record down to 9-11. As for Ralston, their win bumped their record up to 16-7.
Mount Michael Benedictine suffered a grim 10-2 defeat to Ralston in their previous meeting back in May of 2025. Will the Knights have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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