After flying high against Evansville Harrison last Saturday, Evansville Central came back down to earth. The Evansville Central Bears fell 8-3 to the Evansville Mater Dei Wildcats on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Evansville Central of the 14-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Evansville Central saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Danika Dix, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Evansville Mater Dei's side, Claire Wagner was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Macy Lankford, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Evansville Central has been struggling recently as they've lost 12 of their last 15 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-16 record this season. As for Evansville Mater Dei, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 12-11.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Evansville Central will face off against Evansville Memorial at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Evansville Central is facing Evansville Memorial at the right time seeing as Evansville Memorial is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Evansville Mater Dei, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Evansville Reitz at 5:00 p.m.
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