Metro-East Lutheran is 0-4 against Breese Central since May of 2015 but things could change on Monday. The Knights will challenge the Cougars at 4:30 p.m. Metro-East Lutheran is coming into the match hot, having won their last four games.
Metro-East Lutheran proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by eight) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Southwestern, sneaking past 6-5.
Jacob Kober
| 05/01/25 vs Southwestern | 4 |
| 04/29/25 vs Marquette Catholic | 2 |
| 04/28/25 @ Marquette Catholic | 2 |
| 04/21/25 vs East Alton-Wood River | 2 |
| 04/14/25 @ East Alton-Wood River | 2 |
Jacob Kober made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up five earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Those four hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Drake Luebbert was incredible, going 3-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base. Metro-East Lutheran is 9-1 when Luebbert posts two or more runs, but 4-6 otherwise. Thijson Heard was another key player, going 1-for-5 with one home run and two RBI.
Metro-East Lutheran kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Breese Central, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-6 victory over Columbia on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Cougars have posted since April 8th.
With the victory, Breese Central broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 13-9. As for Metro-East Lutheran, their record is now 13-7.
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