Metro-East Lutheran is 0-3 against Marissa/Coulterville since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Metro-East Lutheran Knights will look to defend their home field against the Marissa/Coulterville Meteors at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Metro-East Lutheran scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They blew past Althoff Catholic 19-1. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Metro-East Lutheran with their most commanding win of the season.
The team relied heavily on Haleigh Knipping, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. Sarah Henke was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Marissa/Coulterville entered their tilt with Sparta with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Bulldogs on Friday and snuck past 6-5.
Metro-East Lutheran's victory ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-2. As for Marissa/Coulterville, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-5.
Metro-East Lutheran might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Marissa/Coulterville in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Metro-East Lutheran, Aaralynn Ranck (who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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