Knights
| 05/07/25 @ Springfield Southeast | 3 |
| 05/05/25 @ Breese Central | 0 |
| 05/01/25 vs Southwestern | 6 |
| 04/29/25 vs Marquette Catholic | 13 |
| 04/28/25 @ Marquette Catholic | 4 |
| + 17 more games |
Metro-East Lutheran is 0-3 against Mater Dei since May of 2015 but things could change on Thursday. Metro-East Lutheran will welcome Mater Dei at 4:30 p.m. Metro-East Lutheran is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, Metro-East Lutheran didn't have quite enough to beat Springfield Southeast and fell 4-3. The Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Metro-East Lutheran saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lucas Abbott, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Mater Dei, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They walked away with a 4-1 victory over Gibault Catholic on Wednesday. The win continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Hawks: they've now won three in a row.
Chase Zurliene tossed a big game, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He also tossed two walks, which is notable because Mater Dei is 2-1 when he allows at most two walks, but 3-12 otherwise.
At the plate, Jack Reynolds was incredible, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two runs. Hunter Horn was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
Mater Dei was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .389. The last time their batting average was this high was back in May of 2024.
Metro-East Lutheran's loss dropped their record down to 13-9. As for Mater Dei, their victory bumped their record up to 5-13.
Mater Dei's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Metro-East Lutheran has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .431. It's a different story for Mater Dei, though, as they've only averaged .353. Will they be able to contain Metro-East Lutheran's hitters?
Metro-East Lutheran might still be hurting after the 10-4 defeat they got from Mater Dei in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Will Metro-East Lutheran have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
