Metro-East Lutheran entered their tilt with Maryville Christian on Tuesday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Lions with a sharp 11-1 victory. The Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by ten runs or more this season.
Drake Luebbert
| 04/08/25 vs Maryville Christian | 4 |
| 03/27/24 vs Christ Our Rock Lutheran | 3 |
| 04/07/25 vs Bunker Hill | 2 |
| 04/01/25 vs Christ Our Rock Lutheran | 2 |
| 03/25/25 vs Althoff Catholic | 2 |
Drake Luebbert made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, 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 big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.
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). Another player making a difference was Matthew Barber, who scored two runs and stole 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. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Metro-East Lutheran pushed their record up to 6-4 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.7 runs over those games. As for Maryville Christian, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
Metro-East Lutheran will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Lions: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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