Metro-East Lutheran is 2-7 against Roxana since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Knights will be playing at home against the Shells at 4:30 p.m.
Metro-East Lutheran will face Roxana after dropping another heartbreaker against Red Bud on Tuesday, which marked the second time in a row the team's come within two of beating them. The Knights took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Musketeers.
Metro-East Lutheran saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sammy Huber, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Roxana had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They never let the Warriors get on the board and left with an 8-0 win. The Shells not only won on Wednesday, but they posted their biggest win since April 15th (when they won 12-2).
Dalton Carriker made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over six innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
In other batting news, Roxana let Max Autery and Nick Miles run wild. Autery went 1-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run, while Miles went 3-for-4 with three runs and one RBI. That's the most runs Miles has posted since back in April.
Roxana hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wesclin struck out 11 times.
Roxana's victory bumped their record up to 18-6. As for Metro-East Lutheran, their loss dropped their record down to 8-12.
Metro-East Lutheran suffered a grim 17-7 defeat to Roxana in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Will the Knights have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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