Althoff Catholic scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Metro-East Lutheran Knights with a sharp 17-2 win. Considering Althoff Catholic has won five games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Braden Edgar looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, Evan Hoffman was a standout: he scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Hank Gomric was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
On Metro-East Lutheran's side, they saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sammy Huber, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Althoff Catholic has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3-1 record this season. As for Metro-East Lutheran, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Althoff Catholic will take on Father McGivney Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Metro-East Lutheran, they will be playing at home against Lutheran West at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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