Softball Preview: Roxana Shells vs. Metro-East Lutheran Knights
Roxana is 8-1 against Metro-East Lutheran since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Roxana Shells will be playing at home against the Metro-East Lutheran Knights at 4:30 p.m. Roxana is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
Roxana stacked a fourth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They were the clear victor by an 8-2 margin over Salem. The win was just what Roxana needed coming off of a 7-0 loss in their prior game.
Calista Stahlhut made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). Stahlhut has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Stahlhut was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a double.
In other batting news, Ridley Allen was incredible, firing off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 3-for-3. Madison John was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Metro-East Lutheran's offense. Their rough 10-0 defeat to Marquette Catholic on Tuesday might stick with them for a while. Metro-East Lutheran has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Roxana's victory bumped their record up to 8-3. As for Metro-East Lutheran, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Everything went Roxana's way against Metro-East Lutheran when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Roxana made off with a 12-1 win. Does Roxana have another victory up their sleeve, or will Metro-East Lutheran turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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