Mater Dei was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of the Civic Memorial Eagles by a score of 8-7. Mater Dei was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Civic Memorial apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2023.
Johnny Hilmes made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Aidan Toennies, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Mater Dei was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
On Civic Memorial's side, their victory was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Flowers, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Mills, who scored a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Mater Dei's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Civic Memorial, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 4-5 record this season.
Mater Dei will head out on the road to take on Highland at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Civic Memorial, they will be playing at home against Southwestern at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Southwestern's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Civic Memorial's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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