The Metro-East Lutheran Knights will venture away from home to challenge the Christ Our Rock Lutheran Silver Stallions at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Metro-East Lutheran is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
Metro-East Lutheran is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 9-7 heartbreaker at the hands of Red Bud. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Knights have suffered since April 25, 2024.
Thijson Heard
| 04/14/25 @ East Alton-Wood River | 3 |
| 03/17/25 vs Dupo | 3 |
| 05/13/25 @ Red Bud | 2 |
| 04/29/25 vs Marquette Catholic | 2 |
| 04/28/25 @ Marquette Catholic | 2 |
| + 9 more games |
Thijson Heard was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Metro-East Lutheran is 9-1 when Heard posts two or more runs, but 4-9 otherwise.
Heard wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Matthew Barber, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs. Sammy Huber was another, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Christ Our Rock Lutheran). They were the clear victors by a 23-0 margin over Ramsey on Tuesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Silver Stallions considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Christ Our Rock Lutheran has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a massive bump to their 13-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Metro-East Lutheran, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-10.
Metro-East Lutheran came out on top in a nail-biter against Christ Our Rock Lutheran in their previous matchup back in April, sneaking past 15-14. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Knights since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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