Marquette Catholic has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Metro-East Lutheran Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Marquette Catholic will be strutting in after a win while Metro-East Lutheran will be coming in after a defeat.
On Wednesday, Marquette Catholic had just enough and edged Southwestern out 2-1.
Marquette Catholic got a great performance from Drew Zacha as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over 5.2 innings pitched. Zacha has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Marquette Catholic's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Mikey Wilson, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Metro-East Lutheran's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell 6-3 to Marquette Catholic. Metro-East Lutheran has struggled against Marquette Catholic recently, as their match on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Drake Luebbert made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Marquette Catholic's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-4. As for Metro-East Lutheran, their loss dropped their record down to 8-4.
Marquette Catholic beat Metro-East Lutheran 6-3 when the teams last played on Tuesday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Marquette Catholic 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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