Shrine Catholic barely beat Our Lady of the Lakes the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Knights blew past the Lakers 16-4 on Thursday. The victory was familiar territory for the Knights, who have now won three matchups in a row.
Samantha Swaneck
| 05/01/25 vs Our Lady of the Lakes | 3 |
| 04/15/25 vs Cardinal Mooney Catholic | 2 |
| 03/31/25 @ Parkway Christian | 2 |
| 04/08/25 @ Cabrini | 1 |
| 04/08/25 @ Cabrini | 1 |
Samantha Swaneck made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits. Swaneck was also big at the plate, getting on base in five of her six plate appearances with three RBI, one run, and one double. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Elizabeth Beaudoin was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. Another player making a difference was Jenna Ruhle, who earned two RBI, three runs, and one stolen base.
Shrine Catholic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .596. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Our Lady of the Lakes only posted an OBP of .344.
Shrine Catholic's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-2. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 12 runs. As for Our Lady of the Lakes, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-5.
Shrine Catholic has already played their next contest, an 11-1 loss against Lutheran Northwest on the 3rd. As for Our Lady of the Lakes, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 13-8 victory against Whitmore Lake on the 3rd.
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