
Knights
05/23/25 vs Lutheran Northwest | 4-1 |
05/20/25 @ Mott | 5-4 |
05/17/25 @ Bishop Foley | 9-5 |
05/14/25 vs Whitmore Lake | 6-3 |
05/12/25 vs Mott | 6-4 |
05/10/25 vs Our Lady of the Lakes | 9-4 |
Shrine Catholic waltzed into their contest on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They walked away with a 4-1 win over the Lutheran Northwest Crusaders. The Knights have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Crusaders, too.
Sean Murphy spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Caydin Barbato, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
Shrine Catholic's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-6. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Lutheran Northwest, they moved to 19-5 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Shrine Catholic will venture away from home to square off against Clawson at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Knights' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Trojans have averaged an impressive 8.4 runs per game this season. As for Lutheran Northwest, they will head out to challenge L'Anse Creuse at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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