It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Mount Michael Benedictine had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They won by a run and slipped past the Lincoln Christian Crusaders 2-1. The victory was familiar territory for Mount Michael Benedictine who now have three in a row.
Preston Peatrowsky spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Nathan Bluvas was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
On Lincoln Christian's side, Jake Watson put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Watson was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a triple and an RBI.
Watson wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Charlie Wienke, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Mount Michael Benedictine has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-12-1 record this season. As for Lincoln Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-5.
As of now, neither Mount Michael Benedictine nor Lincoln Christian have any future games scheduled.
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