On Friday, the Metamora Redbirds fell victim to a rough 12-3 loss at the hands of the Friendship Christian Commanders. Metamora has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Keegan Renz was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Drew Melody made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Metamora hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Friendship Christian's side, the team relied heavily on Mason Hallum, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
Metamora now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Friendship Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.
Metamora will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Goodpasture Christian at 11:00 a.m. Goodpasture Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so Metamora's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Friendship Christian, they will head out on the road to square off against Hendersonville at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Friendship Christian is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games.
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