The New Athens Yellow Jackets will head out on the road to take on the Metro-East Lutheran Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. New Athens' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Metro-East Lutheran's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Thursday, New Athens beat Marissa/Coulterville 4-1.
Carson Lauer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
Brodie Sieber
| 05/15/25 @ Marissa/Coulterville | 2 |
| 05/14/25 vs Marissa/Coulterville | 1 |
| 05/13/25 vs Pinckneyville | 1 |
| 04/24/25 @ Dupo | 1 |
| 04/22/25 vs Dupo | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Brodie Sieber, who went 1-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March.
Meanwhile, Metro-East Lutheran was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 1-0 heartbreaker at the hands of Christ Our Rock Lutheran.
New Athens pushed their record up to 12-8 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs over those games. As for Metro-East Lutheran, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-11.
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