Metro-East Lutheran had lost five straight at home dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 2-6 to make it six. They fell 8-3 to the Father McGivney Catholic Griffins. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Griffins this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-5 on Tuesday.
Alexis Weber
| 04/24/25 vs Father McGivney Catholic | 10 |
| 04/23/25 @ East St. Louis | 3 |
| 04/22/25 @ Father McGivney Catholic | 5 |
| 03/31/25 @ Gillespie | 2 |
| 03/21/25 @ Staunton | 3 |
| + 3 more games |
Alexis Weber was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She struck out ten batters over 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.2 strikeouts per game. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run.
Weber wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Thea Ball, who went 2-for-4 with two runs.
As for Father McGivney Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 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 ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Grenzebach has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Morgan Zobrist was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one triple.
Coming up, Metro-East Lutheran will face off against Althoff Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Father McGivney Catholic, they will square off against New Athens at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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