Baseball Preview: Mater Dei Knights vs. Roxana Shells
The Mater Dei Knights will be playing in front of their home fans against the Roxana Shells at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Mater Dei is out to stop a six-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
Last Tuesday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Mater Dei had to settle for an 8-6 defeat against Highland.
Drake Wagner and Wil Harris stepped up to the plate in a big way. Wagner scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Harris scored a run while going 3-for-4. Avery Strader was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Roxana has not done well against Freeburg recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Roxana skirted past Freeburg 5-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Roxana.
Landon Sitze looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Elias Thies, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Mater Dei's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Roxana, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-6 record this season.
Mater Dei came up short against Roxana in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 4-1. Can Mater Dei avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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