Shrine Catholic won against Mott on Monday with six runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Wednesday. The Knights walked away with a 6-3 victory over the Whitmore Lake Trojans. Winning may never get old, but the Knights sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Adam Imai
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Adam Imai made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five). He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two runs.
In other batting news, Nate Alba was excellent, getting on base in both of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Caydin Barbato, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Shrine Catholic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .583. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Whitmore Lake only posted an OBP of .435.
Shrine Catholic pushed their record up to 15-6 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Whitmore Lake, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 12 matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-11 record this season.
Shrine Catholic will challenge Mott at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Whitmore Lake, they will welcome Lutheran at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Trojans are facing the Warriors at the right time seeing as the Warriors are stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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