Mater Dei has been on the road for two straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Highland Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mater Dei will be strutting in after a win while Highland will be coming in after a loss.
Last Saturday, Mater Dei sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 victory over Mascoutah.
Meanwhile, Highland suffered a tough 11-1 defeat at the hands of St. Anthony on Monday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Highland has scored all season.
Highland saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaitlyn Wilson, who went 1-for-2 with a double. Wilson has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Mater Dei's win was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-3. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs per game. As for Highland, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Mater Dei came out on top in a nail-biter against Highland when the teams last played back in March of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. Will Mater Dei repeat their success, or does Highland have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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