The Mount Michael Benedictine Knights will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Elkhorn North at 11:00 p.m.
On Friday, Mount Michael Benedictine came up short against Gross Catholic and fell 12-9.
Barett Sykora made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Jackson Teetor, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Elkhorn North faced Waverly in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Elkhorn North's pitchers stepped up to hand Waverly a 3-0 shutout.
Colin Nowaczyk was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Nowaczyk has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Nowaczyk was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a triple and a run.
Nowaczyk wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Chris Thiessen, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
Mount Michael Benedictine's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Elkhorn North, they pushed their record up to 8-7 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Mount Michael Benedictine might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Elkhorn North when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Can Mount Michael Benedictine avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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