The Metro-East Lutheran Knights will face off against the Carrollton Hawks at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Metro-East Lutheran is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Metro-East Lutheran turned things around against New Athens on Monday. They walked away with an 11-7 win over the Yellow Jackets. The high-scoring effort was just what the Knights needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.
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Thijson Heard was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Metro-East Lutheran is 6-2 when he allows at most one earned run, but 8-9 otherwise. Heard was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and one triple. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jacob Kober, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base. He has become a key player for Metro-East Lutheran: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 9-11 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Abe Oberhauser, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Metro-East Lutheran always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .513. They are a perfect 8-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, Carrollton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They came up short against Staunton, falling 10-0.
Carrollton's loss dropped their record down to 9-16. As for Metro-East Lutheran, their victory bumped their record up to 14-11.
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