Evansville Mater Dei has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Apollo Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Evansville Mater Dei is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, everything went Evansville Mater Dei's way against Evansville Central as Evansville Mater Dei made off with a 14-3 win. That 11 run margin sets a new team best for Evansville Mater Dei this season.
Alessia Baumann was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Baumann was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a home run, six RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Chelsea Merkley was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Mary Beth Sullivan, who scored three runs while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Apollo was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell victim to a tough 11-2 defeat at the hands of Castle.
Evansville Mater Dei pushed their record up to 6-2 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Apollo, their loss dropped their record down to 5-8.
Evansville Mater Dei couldn't quite finish off Apollo when the teams last played back in April of 2023 and fell 3-1. Can Evansville Mater Dei avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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