Softball Preview: Evansville Memorial Tigers vs. Evansville Mater Dei Wildcats
Evansville Memorial has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Evansville Mater Dei Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Tuesday, Evansville Memorial wound up with the same score they had in their last game (2-1), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs they have scored all season.
Brianna Canaan was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she tossed six innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Evansville Mater Dei was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 9-4 to Evansville North.
Katelyn Goebel was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Chelsea Merkley, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI.
Evansville Memorial's loss dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Evansville Mater Dei, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-6.
Thursday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Evansville Memorial hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .366. However, it's not like Evansville Mater Dei struggles in that department as they've averaged .332. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Evansville Memorial took their win against Evansville Mater Dei in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 10-4. Does Evansville Memorial have another victory up their sleeve, or will Evansville Mater Dei turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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