Metro-East Lutheran lost against Father McGivney Catholic back in April of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Knights fell just short of the Griffins by a score of 5-4. That's two games in a row now that the Knights have lost by just one run.
Sammy Huber made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Charlie Frey, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
This is the second loss in a row for Metro-East Lutheran and nudges their season record down to 9-6. Even worse, they were so close both times: the losses came by an average of only one runs. As for Father McGivney Catholic, the victory was the 15th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 17-2.
Looking ahead, Father McGivney Catholic will be playing at home against Carterville at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Metro-East Lutheran will be paying especially close attention to the Griffins' game: after the Griffins face off against the Lions, they'll take on Metro-East Lutheran again at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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