The Metro-East Lutheran Knights are taking a road trip to square off against the Springfield Southeast Spartans at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Neither Metro-East Lutheran nor Springfield Southeast posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Metro-East Lutheran came into their game on Monday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Breese Central, falling 10-0. The Knights haven't had much luck with the Cougars recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Meanwhile, Springfield Southeast fell victim to Glenwood and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 14-0 to the Titans. The Spartans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Springfield Southeast's loss dropped their record down to 7-16. As for Metro-East Lutheran, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-8.
Springfield Southeast's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Metro-East Lutheran hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .319. It's a different story for Springfield Southeast, though, as they've only averaged .250. Will they be able to contain Metro-East Lutheran's hitters?
Metro-East Lutheran suffered a grim 13-3 defeat to Springfield Southeast in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can the Knights avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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