For the second straight game, Metro-East Lutheran will face off against Christ Our Rock Lutheran. The Knights will face off against the Silver Stallions at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Metro-East Lutheran has given up an average of 7.6 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Metro-East Lutheran took a ten-run loss the last time they faced off against Christ Our Rock Lutheran, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Knights came out on top in a nail-biter against the Silver Stallions on Tuesday, sneaking past 15-14. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Knights considering their one-run performance the match before.
Thijson Heard
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Thijson Heard was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Heard was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5. He has become a key player for Metro-East Lutheran: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 1-4 otherwise.
In other batting news, Sammy Huber was incredible, going a perfect 5-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024. Matthew Barber was another key player, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
Metro-East Lutheran was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .514. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Christ Our Rock Lutheran's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Metro-East Lutheran, their victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 4-4.
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