It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Our Lady of the Lakes ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Novi Christian Academy Warriors 8-7. That's two games straight that Our Lady of the Lakes has won by just one run.
For Novi Christian Academy's part, Luke Shenton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and four unearned) runs on three hits and racked up ten Ks. Shenton has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Luke Gallagher made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Nolan Gallagher, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Our Lady of the Lakes is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for Novi Christian Academy, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-9.
Our Lady of the Lakes will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Oakland Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Novi Christian Academy, they will be playing at home against Southfield Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Novi Christian Academy is facing Southfield Christian at the right time seeing as Southfield Christian is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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