The Shrine Catholic Knights will head out on the road to challenge the Whitmore Lake Trojans at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Shrine Catholic is no doubt hoping to put an end to a seven-game streak of away losses.
Shrine Catholic gave up the first runs last Monday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Parkway Christian and snuck past 4-3.
Nate Alba spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Shrine Catholic's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Owen Wisniewski, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Whitmore Lake was not able to break out of their rough patch last Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 8-1 to Plymouth Christian Academy. That's two games in a row now that Whitmore Lake has lost by exactly seven runs.
Shrine Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 7-13. As for Whitmore Lake, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
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