Knights
| 04/29/25 vs Marquette Catholic | 1 |
| 04/28/25 vs Althoff Catholic | 18 |
| 04/24/25 vs Father McGivney Catholic | 3 |
| 04/23/25 @ East St. Louis | 12 |
| 04/22/25 @ Father McGivney Catholic | 5 |
| + 5 more games |
For the second straight game, Metro-East Lutheran will face off against Marquette Catholic. The Knights are taking a road trip to face off against the Explorers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Metro-East Lutheran is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
Metro-East Lutheran is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 18 runs on Monday, they were much more limited against Marquette Catholic on Tuesday. They lost 10-1 to the Explorers. The defeat continues a trend for the Knights in their meetings with the Explorers: they've now lost four in a row.
For Marquette Catholic's part, Kenna Lievers spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up eight Ks. Those eight strikeouts set a new season-high mark for Lievers.
At the plate, Marquette Catholic let Jayla Dickson and Allie Weiner run wild. Dickson went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one triple, while Weiner went 2-for-4 with five RBI, one triple, and one run. Those two stolen bases gave Dickson a new career-high. Alyssa Coles also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Marquette Catholic kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in three consecutive games.
Marquette Catholic's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-10. As for Metro-East Lutheran, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.
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