Althoff Catholic was the 11-4 winner over Metro-East Lutheran when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Althoff Catholic Crusaders fell just short of the Metro-East Lutheran Knights by a score of 8-6 on Tuesday.
Dale Parker was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Evan Hoffman and Tyler Birdsong stepped up to the plate in a big way. Hoffman went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a stolen base, while Birdsong got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a stolen base and two RBI. Hoffman 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. Another player making a difference was Braden Edgar, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Metro-East Lutheran's side, Sammy Huber was incredible, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a double.
Althoff Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 6-3-1. As for Metro-East Lutheran, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Althoff Catholic will take on Gibault Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Althoff Catholic is facing Gibault Catholic at the right time seeing as Gibault Catholic is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Metro-East Lutheran, they will be playing at home against Althoff Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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