Metro-East Lutheran pushed their score all the way to 12 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of the Father McGivney Catholic Griffins by a score of 13-12. Metro-East Lutheran has struggled against Father McGivney Catholic recently, as their game on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Alexis Weber put in work no matter where she played. She struck out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and 12 unearned) runs off six hits. Weber was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Grace Hopp and Jeda Robinson did some serious damage despite the final result: Hopp scored three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances, while Robinson went 1-for-5 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Haleigh Knipping, who scored a run while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Metro-East Lutheran didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 15 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Father McGivney Catholic only tossed five.
On Father McGivney Catholic's side, Jada Zumwalt spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and nine unearned) runs on six hits.
At the plate, Julia Behrmann and Morgan Zobrist did most of the damage at the plate: Behrmann scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Zobrist scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Alexa Jones was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
Metro-East Lutheran now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Father McGivney Catholic, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Metro-East Lutheran will look to defend their home field on Monday against Gillespie at 4:30 p.m. As for Father McGivney Catholic, they will head out on the road to take on Granite City at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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