Metro-East Lutheran entered their tilt with Maryville Christian on Thursday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They blew past the Lions 13-1. Considering the Knights have won five matches by more than nine runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Thijson Heard
| 04/10/25 @ Maryville Christian | 12 |
| 04/08/24 vs Marissa/Coulterville | 10 |
| 05/16/24 @ Lincolnwood | 8 |
| 05/01/24 @ Springfield Southeast | 5 |
| 03/18/25 vs Nokomis | 4 |
Thijson Heard made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Those 12 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. Metro-East Lutheran is undefeated when Heard posts two or more runs, but 2-4 otherwise.
In other batting news, Metro-East Lutheran let Matthew Barber and Jacob Kober run wild. Barber scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2, while Kober scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Barber is becoming a predictor of Metro-East Lutheran's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 3-4 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Drake Luebbert, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Metro-East Lutheran always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Metro-East Lutheran picked up their first road win, bumping their record up to 7-4. As for Maryville Christian, their defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Metro-East Lutheran will take on East St. Louis at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Maryville Christian, they will face off against Odin/Patoka/Sandoval at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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