It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Western International ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 11-9 victory over the Grosse Pointe South Blue Devils. This was payback for Western International, who suffered a 10-2 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Julian Contreras and Norberick Garcia made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Contreras struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Garcia tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Contreras has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Contreras scored a run while going 3-for-6, while Garcia scored three runs while going 3-for-5.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Johan Villarreal, who scored a run while going 3-for-6. Another player making a difference was Emilio Zuniga, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances.
Western International's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-12. As for Grosse Pointe South, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-10.
Western International will head out on the road to face off against Cass Tech at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Grosse Pointe South, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Sterling Heights Stevenson at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Sterling Heights Stevenson will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Grosse Pointe South surely won't give up without a fight.
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