Illinois High School Softball - Mater Dei nudges Okawville
March 20, 2023: Okawville, IL 62271 Mater Dei Knights (Breese, IL) backers exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Okawville Rockets (Okawville, IL), 9-8 in a non-league challenge.
The Knights now own a 2-0 record. They take the field next when they travel to O'Fallon for a non-league challenge on Tuesday, March 21. Mater Dei will face a Panthers squad coming off a 7-3 non-league loss to Triad (Troy, IL). The Panthers record now stands at 1-2.
With the loss, Okawville falls to 0-1 on the campaign. The Rockets travel to Red Bud (Red Bud, IL) to face the Musketeers in a Cahokia - Illinois challenge on Tuesday, March 28. The Musketeers enter the challenge with a record of 1-2.