Softball Game Preview: Apollo Eagles vs. Evansville Mater Dei Wildcats

The Apollo Eagles are taking a road trip to challenge the Evansville Mater Dei Wildcats at 5:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Apollo is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.

Things were looking good for Apollo after they put the first run on the board on Monday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Owensboro by a score of 7-6.

Liza Page was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. That double marked the first that she has hit this season. Arianna Ramirez was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double.

Evansville Mater Dei came out on top against Evansville Central on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run fifth inning. The Wildcats walked away with a 6-1 win over the Bears.

Addi Boots spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Macy Lankford was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Chelsea Merkley, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.

Evansville Mater Dei kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 11 hits in five consecutive matches.

Evansville Mater Dei has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Apollo, their loss dropped their record down to 6-11.

Apollo couldn't quite finish off Evansville Mater Dei in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 and fell 7-5. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.