Mater Dei scored first but ultimately less than Freeburg in their matchup on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Freeburg Midgets by a score of 3-2. Mater Dei has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Katie Huels was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
On Freeburg's side, Samantha Roulanaitis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up 15 Ks. Roulanaitis has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in 18 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Catie Beaston, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Mater Dei's loss dropped their record down to 11-13. As for Freeburg, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 24-3.
Mater Dei will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Father McGivney Catholic at 4:30 p.m. Mater Dei is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season. As for Freeburg, they will head out on the road to challenge East Alton-Wood River at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. East Alton-Wood River has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.82 runs per game on average), something Freeburg will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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