The Shrine Catholic Knights sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 win over the Mott Corsairs on Monday.

Nate Alba
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Nate Alba spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Shrine Catholic's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Nick Zieldorff, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Will Roco also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Shrine Catholic has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Mott, they dropped their record down to 3-25 with the loss, which was their 23rd straight on the road dating back to last season.
Looking ahead, Shrine Catholic will face off against Whitmore Lake at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Mott, they will head out to face off against Lakeland at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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