Softball Recap: Marquette Catholic Beats Metro-East Lutheran for Their Fourth Straight Victory

By Team Reports May 4, 2025, 11:52am

Softball Recap: Marquette Catholic Explorers vs. Metro-East Lutheran Knights

Explorers

Previous 4 Games

05/01/25 vs Metro-East Lutheran11-4
04/29/25 @ Metro-East Lutheran10-1
04/28/25 vs East Alton-Wood River5-4
04/25/25 vs Collinsville9-2

Marquette Catholic had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.7 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They were the clear victors by an 11-4 margin over the Metro-East Lutheran Knights. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 10-1 on Tuesday.

Kenna Lievers spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits.

On the hitting side, Marquette Catholic got a massive performance out of Allie Weiner, who fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-4. Those two home runs gave Weiner a new career-high. Stella Frost was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.

They weren't the only ones working in the home run department: Marquette Catholic lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.

Marquette Catholic pushed their record up to 7-10 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Metro-East Lutheran, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-8.

Marquette Catholic has already played their next contest, a 17-2 loss against Quincy Notre Dame on the 3rd. As for Metro-East Lutheran, they will square off against Southwestern at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.

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