The Mater Dei Knights will square off against the Althoff Catholic Crusaders at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Mater Dei will be strutting in after a victory while Althoff Catholic will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with five losses in a row, Mater Dei turned things around against Hillsboro on Thursday. They blew past the Hiltoppers 9-1.
Adrian Rendon tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Brady Salzman was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one double. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Avery Strader was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Althoff Catholic couldn't beat Mascoutah on Friday even though they stacked six runs on them in the second inning. The Crusaders came up short against the Indians, falling 21-6. The Crusaders haven't had much luck with the Indians recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.
Bo Gomric was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and one triple.
Mater Dei picked up their first road win, bumping their record up to 3-8. As for Althoff Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-9.
Mater Dei couldn't quite get it done against Althoff Catholic when the teams last played back in April of 2024 as they fell 5-2. Will the Knights have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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