Baseball Recap: Metamora Takes a Loss

Metamora fell victim to Morton and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Potters by a score of 1-0. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, the Redbirds' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.

Stephen Petri

Base on Balls Against

04/16/25 @ Morton	2
03/28/25 vs Peoria Notre Dame	2
03/21/25 @ Rock Island	1

Stephen Petri put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over 6.1 innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one triple. That triple was his first of the season.

In other batting news, Cole Smith made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one triple. That triple marked the first that he hit this season.

Metamora dropped their record down to 4-8 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Morton, the victory (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 11-5.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Metamora will face off against Bloomington at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Morton, they will square off against Canton at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday.