It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Adams Central can now relate to. They fell just short of the Mount Michael Benedictine Knights by a score of 7-5 on Tuesday. The defeat continues a trend for Adams Central in their matchups with Mount Michael Benedictine: they've now lost three in a row.
Adams Central got a big performance out of Owen Brown, who went 1-for-2 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Lucas Gabriel, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Adams Central hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mount Michael Benedictine struck out eight times.
On Mount Michael Benedictine's side, their victory 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. The team also got some help courtesy of Henry Stanek, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Adams Central's loss dropped their record down to 15-8. As for Mount Michael Benedictine, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-12-1 record this season.
Adams Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mount Michael Benedictine, they will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Lincoln Christian at 4:00 p.m. Lincoln Christian will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Mount Michael Benedictine surely won't give up without a fight.
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