Baseball Game Preview: Mater Dei Knights vs. Breese Central Cougars

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Previous Games

05/17/25 - Away	2-4 L
05/11/24 - Home	5-4 W
05/13/23 - Away	3-4 L
05/18/22 - Away	4-0 W
05/09/22 - Home	4-3 W
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Mater Dei and Breese Central are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2017, but likely not for long. The Knights will be playing at home against the Cougars at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.

Mater Dei came up short against Mascoutah on Thursday, falling 15-5. The Knights have struggled against the Indians recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.

Evan Kreke was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.

Meanwhile, Breese Central came tearing into Friday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.4 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 4-1 victory over North Clay/Clay City.

Mater Dei's defeat dropped their record down to 13-17. As for Breese Central, their win bumped their record up to 24-7.

Mater Dei couldn't quite finish off Breese Central in their previous meeting back in May of 2025 and fell 4-2. Will the Knights have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.