The Mater Dei Knights are taking a road trip to square off against the Salem Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Mater Dei is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
Mater Dei came into this matchup off a tough ten-run defeat on Wednesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of St. Anthony by a score of 9-7 on Thursday. Knights fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Bulldogs since on Thursday.
Mater Dei saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Avery Strader, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. Trey Winkeler was another, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one double.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last six times Salem and Freeburg have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Thursday. The Wildcats lost 12-6 to the Midgets. The loss continues a trend for the Wildcats in their meetings with the Midgets: they've now lost three in a row.
Ryan Detering was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI and one double. Salem is 3-1 when Detering posts three or more RBI, but 5-9 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Cody Beard, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one double.
Salem's defeat dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Mater Dei, their loss dropped their record down to 3-11.
Mater Dei was able to grind out a solid win over Salem in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, winning 4-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Knights since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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