Baseball Preview: Mater Dei Knights vs. Freeburg Midgets
Mater Dei has been on the road for three straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Freeburg Midgets at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Wednesday, Mater Dei fell victim to a tough 11-4 defeat at the hands of Collinsville.
Mater Dei got a good showing from Ethan Wheelan, who tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Wheelan has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Johnny Hilmes was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Freeburg had to settle for a 6-5 loss against Roxana on Tuesday. Freeburg has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Robert Fritz was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Jase Brentlinger made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Nick Widel, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Mater Dei has not been sharp recently as the team has lost ten of their last 11 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-13 record this season. As for Freeburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-12.
Mater Dei came up short against Freeburg in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 9-5. Will Mater Dei have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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