After two games on the road, Mater Dei is heading back home. They will take on the Metro-East Lutheran Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Mater Dei will be strutting in after a victory while Metro-East Lutheran will be coming in after a loss.
On Wednesday, Mater Dei made easy work of Gibault Catholic and carried off a 9-2 win.
Urban Stark spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on seven hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Mater Dei got a massive performance out of Wil Harris, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Harris has been hot recently, having posted three or more hits the last three times he's played. Johnny Hilmes was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-5.
Metro-East Lutheran lost 13-3 to Springfield Southeast on Wednesday. Metro-East Lutheran has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Metro-East Lutheran saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gage Trendley, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Mater Dei's victory bumped their record up to 7-14. As for Metro-East Lutheran, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-9.
Everything went Mater Dei's way against Metro-East Lutheran in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Mater Dei made off with an 18-3 win. Will Mater Dei repeat their success, or does Metro-East Lutheran have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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