Metamora had lost four games straight , but after bumping their record up to 5-9 on Monday that streak is in the rearview. Everything went their way against the Canton Little Giants as they made off with a 13-3 victory. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Redbirds' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Mason Sauder made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over six innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Metamora is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-8 otherwise. Sauder was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Cole Smith was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. Drew Lueddecke was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one double.
Redbirds
| 04/21/25 vs Canton | 52.8% |
| 04/19/25 @ Bloomington | 26.7% |
| 04/16/25 @ Morton | 30.3% |
| 04/15/25 @ Mt. Zion | 46.3% |
| 04/14/25 vs Morton | 19.2% |
| + 14 more games |
Metamora always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .528. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
As for Canton, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost nine of their last ten matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season. They just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
On Canton's side, Kash Van Houten made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and one triple. That triple was Van Houten's first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Asher Blessman, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Canton has already played their next game (against Richwoods), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Metamora will be paying especially close attention to the Little Giants' contest: after the Little Giants face off against Bushnell-Prairie City, they'll take on Metamora again at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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