After a string of three wins, Mount Michael Benedictine's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell 12-9 to the Gross Catholic Cougars. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Mount Michael Benedictine of the 6-5 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Barett Sykora was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing 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.
On Gross Catholic's side, Charlie Yeshnowski looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, Carson Kozeal and Nate Pechar did most of the damage at the plate: Kozeal scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances, while Pechar scored a run and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Griff Pechar, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Mount Michael Benedictine's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Gross Catholic, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-2.
Mount Michael Benedictine will head out on the road to square off against Elkhorn North at 11:00 p.m. on Saturday. Elkhorn North is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season. As for Gross Catholic, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Pius X at 2:30 p.m. Gross Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
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