The Whitmore Lake Trojans will look to defend their home field on Saturday against the Shrine Catholic Knights at 10:00 a.m. Whitmore Lake is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
Whitmore Lake lost 8-1 to Plymouth Christian Academy last Tuesday. That's two games in a row now that Whitmore Lake has lost by exactly seven runs.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Shrine Catholic, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Parkway Christian 4-3. The victory was a breath of fresh air for Shrine Catholic as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
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. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Shrine Catholic saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Owen Wisniewski, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Whitmore Lake now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Shrine Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 7-13.
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