For the second straight game, Metro-East Lutheran will face off against Maryville Christian. The Knights will venture away from home to square off against the Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Metro-East Lutheran has three straight victories, Maryville Christian has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Tuesday, Metro-East Lutheran made easy work of Maryville Christian and carried off an 11-1 win. The Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by ten runs or more this season.
Drake Luebbert
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Drake Luebbert made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Metro-East Lutheran is undefeated when he allows at most three earned runs, but 3-4 otherwise. Luebbert was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. He is also on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games he's played.
In other batting news, Abe Oberhauser was a standout: he went 1-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two). Matthew Barber was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Metro-East Lutheran always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .577. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .571 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Metro-East Lutheran pushed their record up to 6-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.7 runs over those games. As for Maryville Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Maryville Christian's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Metro-East Lutheran has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .491. It's a different story for Maryville Christian, though, as they've only averaged .230. Will they be able to contain Metro-East Lutheran's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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