Softball Preview: Evansville Mater Dei Wildcats vs. Evansville Reitz Panthers
Evansville Mater Dei is 8-2 against Evansville Reitz since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Evansville Mater Dei Wildcats will head out on the road to face off against the Evansville Reitz Panthers at 5:00 p.m. Evansville Mater Dei is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
Last Friday, Evansville Mater Dei came up short against Evansville North and fell 9-4.
Katelyn Goebel made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI. Chelsea Merkley was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with three RBI.
Meanwhile, Evansville Reitz sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 victory over Vincennes Lincoln on Saturday.
Natalie Dillman looked comfortable as she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Ava Leeds was incredible, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Evansville Mater Dei's loss dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Evansville Reitz, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Evansville Mater Dei hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Evansville Reitz struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.4. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Evansville Mater Dei was able to grind out a solid win over Evansville Reitz when the teams last played on April 3rd, winning 7-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Evansville Mater Dei since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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