The Mount Michael Benedictine Knights will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against the Lincoln Christian Crusaders at 4:00 p.m. Mount Michael Benedictine will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Mount Michael Benedictine is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 victory over Adams Central.
Mount Michael Benedictine's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Barett Sykora, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Henry Stanek, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Lincoln Christian waltzed into their matchup on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They had just enough and edged the Patriots out 10-9. That's two games straight that Lincoln Christian has won by just one run.
Jake Watson made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Watson has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Watson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Grant DeHaan, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Luke Reiling was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Mount Michael Benedictine is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-12-1 record this season. As for Lincoln Christian, their record now sits at 16-4.
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