Mater Dei has gone a perfect 3-0 against Metro-East Lutheran recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. Mater Dei is taking a road trip to challenge Metro-East Lutheran at 4:30 p.m. Metro-East Lutheran took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Mater Dei, who comes in off a win.
Mater Dei took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They walked away with a 4-1 win over Gibault Catholic. The victory continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Hawks: they've now won three in a row.
Chase Zurliene
| 04/21/25 vs Althoff Catholic | 6 |
| 04/14/25 vs Greenville | 5 |
| 03/31/25 @ Triad | 5 |
| 05/07/25 vs Gibault Catholic | 2 |
| 04/26/25 @ Marquette Catholic | 2 |
| + 1 more games |
Mater Dei got a great performance from Chase Zurliene as he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Zurliene also tossed two walks, which is notable because the Knights are 2-1 when he allows at most two walks, but 3-12 otherwise.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jack Reynolds, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and two runs. Cam Wellen also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Mater Dei was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .389. The last time their batting average was this high was back in May of 2024.
Meanwhile, Metro-East Lutheran didn't have quite enough to beat Springfield Southeast on Wednesday and fell 4-3. The Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Metro-East Lutheran saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lucas Abbott, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
Metro-East Lutheran's loss dropped their record down to 13-9. As for Mater Dei, their record now sits at 5-13.
Everything went Mater Dei's way against Metro-East Lutheran in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, as Mater Dei made off with a 10-4 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mater Dei since the squad 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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