The Evansville Mater Dei Wildcats will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against the North Posey Vikings at 7:00 p.m. The pair are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Evansville Mater Dei is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They never let Forest Park onto the board and left with an 8-0 victory.
Alessia Baumann made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Baumann was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Baumann wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Claire Wagner, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, North Posey can now show off 12 landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Perry Central with a sharp 13-0 win. The victory was familiar territory for North Posey who now have four in a row.
Sibyl Renshaw and Jenna Wehmer did most of the damage at the plate: Renshaw went 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs, while Wehmer went 3-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashton Elpers, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Evansville Mater Dei's win bumped their record up to 15-11. As for North Posey, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season.
Wednesday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Evansville Mater Dei hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .332. However, it's not like North Posey struggles in that department as they've averaged .350. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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