EDWARDSVILLE – Metro East Lutheran and Maryville Christian squared off in a pair of games on Tuesday, April 7, and Thursday, April 9, 2026, splitting both.
In game one, Maryville Christian relied on a no-hitter from Aiden Harris to record a 13-0 win over MELHS. He had 13 strikeouts in the game against MELHS.
Maryville’s Maddox Hiatt, Harris, and Nolan Hite had two hits in that game.
In game two on April 9, MELHS won 14-4 at home.
Matthew Barber clubbed out three hits for MELHS, and Sammy Huber had two hits for the Knights.
Rakers had two hits for Maryville Christian in that game, along with Bruce Portell, also with two hits.
Knights Trounce Oilers
On Monday, April 13, 2026, MELHS defeated East Alton-Wood River 12-1, scoring 12 runs in the fifth inning.
Jackson Huber, Cooper Italiano, and Matthew Redden had two hits for MELHS against the Oilers.
Maryville Christian beat Lebanon 11-1 on Monday. Aiden Harris had two hits for Maryville Christian in that game.
MELHS plays on Thursday at Granite City, while Maryville Christian plays on Saturday at home against Valmeyer.
