Larkin waltzed into their contest on Saturday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They blew past the Westminster Christian Warriors 11-1. 11 seems to be a good number for Larkin as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Enzo Novelli made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Novelli has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Novelli was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other pitching news, Alan Arzola looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned run off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Mikey Hernandez was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and a double. Andy Argote was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
On Westminster Christian's side, Zach Gurley was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits.
On the hitting side, Westminster Christian saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anthony Braoudakis, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Larkin has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season. As for Westminster Christian, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-4-1.
Larkin will head out on the road to take on Fenton at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Larkin is facing Fenton at the right time seeing as Fenton is stuck on a 13-game losing streak. As for Westminster Christian, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Elgin Academy at 4:30 p.m. Westminster Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
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