Metro-East Lutheran extended their losing streak to four on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 1-5 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-5 heartbreaker at the hands of the Father McGivney Catholic Griffins. The Knights were not able to make up for their defeat to the Griffins from their previous meeting back in May of 2024.
Taylor Weber and Alexis Weber put in work while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Weber struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Alexis tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. What's more, Taylor gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest she's had since back in March of 2024. At the plate, Weber went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI, while Alexis got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one double and one RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Angela Baker, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
As for Father McGivney Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games.
Like Metro-East Lutheran, Father McGivney Catholic also got a great game from a two-way player: Avery Grenzebach. On the mound, she struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Those 13 strikeouts gave Grenzebach a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Metro-East Lutheran didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 12-0 win against East St. Louis on the 23rd. As for Father McGivney Catholic, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 20-2 loss against Okawville on the 23rd.
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