Friday just wasn't the day for Metro-East Lutheran's offense. They fell victim to a tough 22-0 defeat at the hands of the Father McGivney Catholic Griffins on Friday. The contest marked that first time this season in which Metro-East Lutheran was not able to get on the board.
For Father McGivney Catholic's part, Benjamin Sink made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Sink was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases.
In other pitching news, Chase Kelley looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, Drew Kleinheider and Omar Avalos did most of the damage at the plate: Kleinheider went 4-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base, while Avalos scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Justin Terhaar was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Metro-East Lutheran are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-6. As for Father McGivney Catholic, their win was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-2.
Metro-East Lutheran will challenge East St. Louis at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Metro-East Lutheran is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season. As for Father McGivney Catholic, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Christ Our Rock Lutheran at 4:30 p.m.
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