The Metro-East Lutheran Knights are on the road again on Friday to play the Jersey Panthers at 4:30 p.m. Metro-East Lutheran is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11 runs per game this season.
After only one run in their last match, Metro-East Lutheran made sure to put some runs up on the board against Cahokia on Thursday. Metro-East Lutheran's pitchers stepped up to hand Cahokia a 28-0 shutout. That 28 run margin sets a new team best for Metro-East Lutheran this season.
Cole Renken was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Renken was also big at the plate, going 3-for-6 with five RBI and three runs.
In other batting news, Drake Luebbert was incredible, going 3-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. Logan Abbott was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Jersey had to settle for an 11-9 loss against Alton on Wednesday. Jersey has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Metro-East Lutheran's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Jersey, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
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