Mater Dei came tearing into Thursday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.5 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 10-4 margin over the Metro-East Lutheran Knights. That's more bragging rights for Mater Dei, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Wil Harris made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Harris was even better at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other pitching news, Garrick Winkeler looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Gabe Schlimme, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Barrett Lampe, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Metro-East Lutheran's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sammy Huber, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Mater Dei pushed their record up to 8-14 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Metro-East Lutheran, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-10.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mater Dei will face off against Father McGivney Catholic at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Metro-East Lutheran, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Gibault Catholic at 4:30 p.m. Metro-East Lutheran is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
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