Avery Moorhead collected three hits in three at bats, as Christ Our Rock Lutheran Varsity Stallions defeated Metro-East Lutheran Varsity Knights 24-5 on Tuesday. Moorhead singled in the third inning, singled in the first inning, and singled in the third inning.
Christ Our Rock Lutheran Varsity Stallions got on the board in the bottom of the first inning after Leah Kleiboeker singled, scoring one run, Liv Torrence singled, scoring one run, Bailey Pingsterhaus doubled, scoring two runs, Camryn Nolte doubled, scoring one run, Jo Meyer drew a walk, scoring one run, Hadley Jenkins induced Leah Crompton to hit into a fielder’s choice, but one run scored, and an error scored two runs.
Christ Our Rock Lutheran Varsity Stallions scored six runs on six hits in the bottom of the second inning. Moorhead drew a walk, scoring one run, Crompton drew a walk, scoring one run, Katie Oelze singled, scoring one run, and Peyton Jett tripled, scoring two runs.
Metro-East Lutheran Varsity Knights scored five runs on three hits in the top of the third inning. Brynne Jenkins singled, scoring one run, Thea Ball singled, scoring one run, Kylie Pfeiffer drew a walk, scoring one run, Aayla Hurn was struck by a pitch, driving in a run, and Jenkins drew a walk, scoring one run.
Christ Our Rock Lutheran Varsity Stallions scored nine runs on nine hits in the bottom of the third inning. Meyer doubled, scoring two runs, Crompton doubled, scoring one run, Jett singled, scoring one run, Lilly Cain singled, scoring one run, Nolte singled, scoring one run, Moorhead singled, scoring two runs, and Crompton singled, scoring one run.
Oelze started in the circle for Christ Our Rock Lutheran Varsity Stallions. The hurler gave up one hit and zero runs over two innings, striking out five and walking two. Jenkins led things off in the circle for Metro-East Lutheran Varsity Knights. The pitcher gave up 20 hits and 24 runs (17 earned) over three innings, striking out none and walking eight. Cain threw one and one-third innings of no-run ball for Christ Our Rock Lutheran Varsity Stallions in relief. The reliever gave up one hit, striking out two and walking none.
Christ Our Rock Lutheran Varsity Stallions tallied 20 hits in the game. Moorhead, Nolte, and Pingsterhaus each collected three hits for Christ Our Rock Lutheran Varsity Stallions. Crompton and Jett each drove in three runs for Christ Our Rock Lutheran Varsity Stallions. Torrence and Meyer each collected multiple hits for Christ Our Rock Lutheran Varsity Stallions. Christ Our Rock Lutheran Varsity Stallions had patience at the plate, piling up eight walks for the game. Meyer and Oelze led the team with two free passes each. Moorhead stole two bases. Christ Our Rock Lutheran Varsity Stallions were sure-handed in the field and didn’t commit a single error. Crompton had the most chances in the field with nine.
Jenkins went 3-for-3 at the plate to lead Metro-East Lutheran Varsity Knights in hits. Jenkins paced Metro-East Lutheran Varsity Knights with three walks. Overall, the team had patience at the plate, tallying five walks for the game.
Next up for Christ Our Rock Lutheran Varsity Stallions is a game at Okawville Varsity Lady Rockets on Wednesday.
