If Parkway Christian was feeling good off their 18-4 takedown of Southfield Christian last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Parkway Christian Eagles fell just short of the Shrine Catholic Knights by a score of 4-3 on Monday. The defeat continues a trend for Parkway Christian in their matchups with Shrine Catholic: they've now lost five in a row.
Kyler Maiorana was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Shrine Catholic's side, 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. Alba has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Shrine Catholic's victory 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.
Parkway Christian's loss dropped their record down to 11-5. As for Shrine Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 7-13.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Parkway Christian will face off against Lake Shore at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Shrine Catholic, they will head out on the road to square off against Whitmore Lake at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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