Evansville Mater Dei gave up the first runs on Saturday, but they didn't let that get them down. They were the clear victor by a 9-3 margin over the Bedford North Lawrence Stars. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Evansville Mater Dei.
Charlie Hoffman was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Hoffman was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a double.
Hoffman wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Goodin, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Goodin has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Nolan Schickel was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Evansville Mater Dei is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for Bedford North Lawrence, their loss dropped their record down to 10-6.
Evansville Mater Dei will head out on the road to face off against Evansville Bosse at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Evansville Mater Dei's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Evansville Bosse's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Bedford North Lawrence, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Bloomington North at 6:00 p.m. Bloomington North is coming into the matchup with three straight victories at home, so Bedford North Lawrence will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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