Softball Preview: Evansville Mater Dei Wildcats vs. Tecumseh Braves
Evansville Mater Dei is 2-8 against Tecumseh since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Evansville Mater Dei Wildcats will head out on the road to take on the Tecumseh Braves at 5:00 p.m. Evansville Mater Dei is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
On Tuesday, Evansville Mater Dei made easy work of Evansville Harrison and carried off a 16-1 win. That 15 run margin sets a new team best for Evansville Mater Dei this season.
Addi Boots made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Boots has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Boots was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Katelyn Bishop was a standout: she scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Ashly Meyer was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Tecumseh's offense. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Gibson Southern on Monday. Tecumseh has struggled against Gibson Southern recently, as their match on Monday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Evansville Mater Dei's victory bumped their record up to 9-3. As for Tecumseh, their loss dropped their record down to 7-7.
Evansville Mater Dei suffered a grim 14-3 defeat to Tecumseh in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Evansville Mater Dei avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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