Mount Michael Benedictine extended their postseason success on Wednesday against Lincoln Christian. They put the hurt on the Lincoln Christian Crusaders with a sharp 12-3 win. Mount Michael Benedictine's victory was all the more impressive since Lincoln Christian was averaging only 3.77 runs allowed on the season.
Kyle Oldehoeft made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out 11 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Oldehoeft has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Oldehoeft was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Ashton Schroder was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Rocco Zimmerman, who scored a run while going 3-for-5.
On Lincoln Christian's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caleb DeWitt, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
Mount Michael Benedictine has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-12-1 record this season. As for Lincoln Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 16-6.
Mount Michael Benedictine will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Malcolm at 12:00 p.m. Malcolm will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Mount Michael Benedictine surely won't give up without a fight. Lincoln Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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